 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...  Life and Military Career of Winfield Scott Hancock - Page 493by John Wien Forney - 1880 - 502 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...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...which we departed, that we may, at least, be able to form some conjecture where we now are. I ask for the reading of the resolution. [The Secretary read... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...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...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...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...point from which we departed, that we may, at least, he able to form some conjecture where we now arc. I ask for the reading of the resolution. [The Secretary... | |
 | Henry Brown - Illinois - 1844 - 526 pages
...tossed for many days in foul weather, on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take...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 - 524 pages
...always of its wealth, the facts previously stated must tend, in some measure, to impair them both. 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
...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...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 form some conjecture... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 340 pages
...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...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 form some conjecture... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 514 pages
...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...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 - 310 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | Charles Wainwright March - History - 1850 - 322 pages
...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...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... | |
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