 British crown; for a nation scattered in the boundless regions of America resembles rays diverging from a focus. All the rays remain, but the heat is gone. Their power consisted in their concentration : when they are dispersed, they have no effect.  A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - Page 165by Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 550 pages
...fubjects loft to the Britijb crown ; for a nation feattered in the boundlels regions of America refembles rays diverging from a focus. All the rays remain, but the heat is gone. Their power confifted in their concentration : when they are difperfed, they have no effect. It may be thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...fubjects loft to the Britijh crown ; for a nation fcattered in the boundlefs regions of America refembles rays diverging from a focus. All the rays remain, but the heat is gone. Their power confifted in their concentration : when they are difperfed, they have no effect. It may be thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1792 - 258 pages
...gone. Their power confifted? HI their concentration : when they are difperfed, they have no effecl:. It may be thought that they are happier by the change...a nation no longer. As they contribute not to the profperity of any community, they muft want that fecurity, that dignity, that happinefs, swhatever... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...go may be considered as subjects lost to the British crown; for a nation scattered in the boundless regions of America, resembles rays diverging from...to the prosperity of any community, they must want thalf Security, that dignity, that happiness, whatever it be, which a prosperous community throws back... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...fubjects loft to the Britifh crown; for a nation fcattered in tjie boundlefs regions of America refemblcs rays diverging from a focus, All the rays remain, but the heat is gone. Their power confifted in their concentration : when they are difperfed, they have no effect, It may be thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...fubjects loft to the Britijh crown ; for a nation fcattered in the boundlefs regions of America refembles rays diverging from a focus. All the rays remain, but the heat js gone. Their power confifted in their concentration : when they are difperfed, they have no effecl:.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1806 - 360 pages
...go may be considered as subjects lost to the British crown ; for a nation scattered in the boundless regions of America resembles rays diverging from a...dispersed, they have no effect. It may be thought that they arc happier by tinchange ; but they are not happy as, a nation, for they are a nation no longer. As... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Great Britain - 1809 - 378 pages
...go may be considered as subjects lost to the British crown ; for a nation scattered in the boundless regions of America, resembles rays diverging from...power consisted in their concentration : when they are vdispersed, they have no effect. The inhabitants of Col have not yet learned to -be weary of their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...go may be considered as subjects lost to the British crown; for a nation scattered in the boundless regions of America resembles rays diverging from a...are a nation no longer. As they contribute not to VOL. VIII. BB " th« the prosperity of any community, they must want that security, that dignity, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 432 pages
...go may be considered as subjects lost to the British crown; for a nation scattered in the boundless regions of America resembles rays diverging from a...are a nation no longer. As they contribute not to vOL. vni. BB the prosperity of any community, they must want that security, that dignity, that happiness... | |
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