| Religion - 1857 - 830 pages
...particularly as pointing him, while absorbed in the commercial grandeur of England, to ' a little speck scarce visible in the mass of the national interest,...seminal principle, rather than a formed body,' and as saying to him, ' Young man, there is America ; which, at this day, serves for little more than to... | |
| African Americans - 1857 - 402 pages
...particularly as pointing him, while absorbed in the commercial grandeur of England, to " a little speck scarce visible in the mass of the national interest,...seminal principle, rather than a formed body," and as saying to him : " Young man, there is Jlmerica; which, at this day, serves for little more than... | |
| John Edwards (Teacher.) - Great Britain - 1860 - 304 pages
...with surprise on the then commercial grandeur of England, thus addressed by his guardian angel : ' Young man, there is America, which at this day serves...for little more than to amuse you with stories of savsge men and uncouth manners, yet shall, before you taste of death, show itself equal to the whole... | |
| Edmund Burke - English literature - 1860 - 644 pages
...more. At — " Young man, there is America — which at the beginning of the century, some of these party, 1 have had a share in wronging or oppressing any description of men, or anyeno ma Dinners ; yet shall, before you taste of death, colonies imported corn from the mother country. For... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - United States - 1861 - 434 pages
...admiration on the then commercial grandeur of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest,...and uncouth manners ; yet shall, before you taste death, show itself equal to the whole of that commerce which now attracts the envy of the world. Whatever... | |
| Augustin Cochin - Slavery - 1863 - 432 pages
...his enthusiasm, in view of the future greatness of England, had pointed out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest,...small seminal principle rather than a formed body, and had told him : ' Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse... | |
| Augustin Cochin - Slavery - 1863 - 438 pages
...his enthusiasm, in view of the future greatness of England, had pointed out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest,...small seminal principle rather than a formed body, and had told him : ' Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse... | |
| Matthew Baxter - 1865 - 534 pages
...admiration upon the then commercial grandeur of England, the genius points out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest,...small seminal principle rather than a formed body, and tells him, " Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1869 - 584 pages
...admiration on the then .commercial grandeur of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest,...than a formed body, and should tell him, — "Young , there is America, — which at this day serves for Little more than to amuse you with stories of... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1875 - 968 pages
...admiration on the then commercial grandeur of England, the genius should point oul to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest,...principle rather than a formed body, and should tell him, 11 Young man, there is America — which at thil day serves for little more than to amuse you with... | |
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