 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...delivered yesterday and to-da , was as follows:] Mr. Pnnsinr.NT: When the mariner has been tossed, far many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea,...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,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...Websler addressed the Senate as follows : — MR. PRESIDENT, — When the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...delivered yesterday and to-da , was as follows :] Mr. PRESIDENT: When the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown...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,... | |
 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 526 pages
...then direct our energies thither. " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in foul weather, on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of...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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 pages
...Foote's land resolution, in the senate of the United States, he said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather and on an unknown sea,...Let us 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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pages
...Foote's land resolution, in the senate of the United States, he said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather and on an unknown sea,...Let us 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... | |
 | Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - 322 pages
...Senate. His exordium is known by heart, everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown...latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have d.iven Liiu from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the... | |
 | Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - 320 pages
...President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, ho naturally avails himself of the first pause in the...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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 pages
...Senate. His exordium is known by heart everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown...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... | |
 | 1852 - 42 pages
...contained in that brief exordium ! " Mr President," he commenced, " when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather and on an unknown...Let us imitate this prudence ; and, before we float farther on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we have departed, that we may at... | |
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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 have driven him... 
