 | 1827 - 984 páginas
...; but in the situation in which this country stands, our business is, not to seek opportunities of displaying it, but to content ourselves with letting...of the world, may be compared to that of the ruler oY the winds, as described by the poet: — ' CclsA Bedet &o\m arep, Sccptra tcnens ; mollitque animos... | |
 | 1827 - 932 páginas
...in the conflict of arms, not in the more fatal conflict of business is, not to SCCK opportumti: of displaying it, but to content ourselves with letting the professors of violent and exaggerate? doctrines on both sides feel, that it is not their interest to convt r umpire into an adversary.... | |
 | 1828 - 498 páginas
...; but in the situation in which this country stands, our business is, not to seek opportunities of displaying it, but to content ourselves with letting...of political opinions, which agitates more or less sensibly-different countries of the world, may be compared to that of the ruler of the winds, as described... | |
 | Charles Knapp Dillaway - 1830 - 484 páginas
...security; but in the situation in which this country stands, our business is not to seek opportunities of displaying it, but to content ourselves with letting...agitates, more or less sensibly, different countries of thft world, may be compared to that of the ruler of the winds, as described by the poet: -" Celsi sedet... | |
 | 1831 - 564 páginas
...security ; but in the situation in which this country stands, our business is not to seek opportunities of displaying it, but to content ourselves with letting...interest to convert an umpire into an adversary."* Then followed this celebrated and mistaken passage: — " The situation of England, amidst the struggle... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 516 páginas
...but in the situation in " which this Country stands, our business is not " to seek opportunities of displaying it, but to " content ourselves with letting...both " sides feel, that it is not their interest to con'' vert an umpire, into an adversary. The situ" ation of England, amidst the struggle of " political... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 518 páginas
...but in the situation in " which this Country stands, our business is not " to seek opportunities of displaying it, but to " content ourselves with letting...both " sides feel, that it is not their interest to con" vert an umpire, into an adversary. The situ" ation of England, amidst the struggle of " political... | |
 | Portfolio - 1836 - 542 páginas
...security ; but in the situation in which this country stands, our business is not to seek opportunities of displaying it, but to content ourselves with letting...feel, that it is not their interest to convert an empire into an adversary.* The situation of England, amidst the struggle of political opinions which... | |
 | David Urquhart - 1836 - 552 páginas
...security ; but in the situation in which this country stands, our business is not to seek opportunities of displaying it, but to content ourselves with letting...feel, that it is not their interest to convert an empire into an adversary*. The situation of England, amidst the struggle of political opinions which... | |
 | David Urquhart - 1836 - 562 páginas
...but in the situation iir which .this country stands, our business is not to seek opportunities, of displaying it, but to . content ourselves with letting...feel, that it is not their interest to convert an empire into an adversary*. The situation of England, amidst the struggle of political opinions which... | |
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... apprehension. It is one thing to have a giant's strength, but it would be another to use it like a giant. The consciousness of such strength is, undoubtedly, a source of confidence and security ; but in the situation in which this country stands,... 
