 President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements...  The Life, Speeches, and Memorials of Daniel Webster - Page 145by Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1859 - 548 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...Pnnsinr.NT: When the mariner has been tossed, far many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the...imitate this prudence, and, before we float farther, on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may, at least, be able... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...PRESIDENT, — When the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the...imitate this prudence, and, before we float farther on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...PRESIDENT: When the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the...imitate this prudence, and, before we float farther, on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may, at least, he able... | |
 | Henry Brown - Illinois - 1844 - 524 pages
...energies thither. " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in foul weather, on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the...ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his course. Let us imitate this prudence, and before we float any farther, refer to the point from which... | |
 | Henry Brown - Illinois - 1844 - 526 pages
...the elements have driven him from his course. Let us imitate this prudence, and before we float any farther, refer to the point from which we departed,...that we may, at least, be able to conjecture where we are."* Before, however, we take even this preliminary step, let us inquire whether a public debt is... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 372 pages
...said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the...imitate this prudence, and before we float farther on the waves of debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 340 pages
...said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the...imitate this prudence, and before we float farther on the waves of debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 514 pages
...true course. Let us imitate this prudence, and, before we float farther on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to conjecture where we now arc. I ask for the reading of the resolution. The Secretary read the resolution, as follows: " Resolved,... | |
 | Charles Wainwright March - Lawyers - 1850 - 320 pages
...resolution. Mr. Webster rose and addressed the Senate. His exordium is known by heart, everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for...his latitude, and' ascertain how far the elements hare driven him from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on... | |
 | Charles Wainwright March - Lawyers - 1850 - 310 pages
...President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the...Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may. at least,... | |
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