 | William Wirt - Founding Fathers of the United States - 1850 - 314 pages
...he said, " but one lamp by which his feet were guided ; and that was the lamp of experience. He knew of no way of .judging of the future but by the past. And judging by ihe past, he wished to know what there had been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - Elocution - 1851 - 570 pages
...whole truth, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are .guided ; and that fe the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging...have been pleased to solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile, with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it nut, sir... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Elocution - 1851 - 328 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ;...British ministry, for the last ten years, to justify these hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the house ? Is it that... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - Readers - 1851 - 396 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth: to know the worst, and to provide for it. 10 the future but by the past; and, judging by the past,...have been pleased to solace themselves and the House. Trust it not, sir ; it will prove a snare to 9 I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, — to know the worst, and to provide for it ! I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ;...have been pleased to solace themselves and the House? la it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not, Sir ; it... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, — to know the worst. and to provide for it ! I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ;...have been pleased to solace themselves and the House? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not, Sir ; it... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1842 - 322 pages
...may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, — to know the worst, and to provide for it. • 2. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ;...British ministry, for the last ten years, to justify these Lopes, with which gentlemen have been pleased to solaco themselves and the house ? Is it that... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1852 - 516 pages
...to know the whole truth-to know the worst and provide for it . I have but one lamp to guide my feet and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging the future but by the past. I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 736 pages
...was able to do ; what his practice was as to taking care of his family ; what it had been, — and we know of no way of judging of the future but by the past, — and from all that testimony you are to come to a conclusion how much that man was worth in the manner and... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1853 - 492 pages
...spirit it may cost!, I am willing to know the whole" truth; to know the worst\ and to provide' for it. of the future', but by the past*; and, judging by...been pleased to solace themselves and the house*? la it that insidious smile' with which our petition has been lately received'? Trust it not , sir :... | |
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I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. 
