 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...  Reminiscences of Congress - Sida 135efter Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - 295 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 sidor
...storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his 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,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 sidor
...storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his 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,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 sidor
...storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his 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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 sidor
...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 are. I ask for the reading of the resolution. The Secretary read the resolution, as follows: " Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed... | |
 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 526 sidor
...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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 sidor
...storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his true course. 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 sidor
...storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his true course. 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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 582 sidor
...have driven him from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence, and, before we float farther 6n 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 are. I ask for the reading of the resolution before the Senate. The Secretary... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 sidor
...Moderate. earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his true course. Let us imitate this...which we departed, that we may at least be able to conjecture where we now are. I ask for the reading of the resolution. * * * * * * 2. We have thus heard,... | |
 | 1852 - 42 sidor
...storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his 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 have departed, that we may at... | |
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