 Neither the perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise ever carried this most perilous mode of hardy industry to the extent to which it has been pushed by this recent people; a people...  Speech on Conciliation with America, 1775 - Sivu 16tekijä(t) Edmund Burke - 1895 - 112 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 sivua
...discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa,...perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise, ever carried this most perilous mode of hard industry... | |
 | Samuel Blodget - 1806 - 258 sivua
...discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter of both poles. We know that while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa,...along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed with their fisheries. No climate that is not witness to their toils. Neither the perseverance of Holland,... | |
 | Domenico Alberto Azuni - 1806 - 462 sivua
...to them, than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We " know that whilst some of them draw the line, and strike the " harpoon, on the coast of Africa,...others run the longitude, and " pursue their gigantic g.ime along the co^ist ot Brazil. No sea, " bul what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate that is... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 sivua
...discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue the gigantick game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 sivua
...discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantick game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate that... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 sivua
...discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantick game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate that... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1810 - 414 sivua
...be of three clauses, and the descent completed in one ; like the following from the same speech. " Neither the perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of Englibh enterprise, ever carried this most perilous mode of hardy industry... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 sivua
...discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa,...perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise, ever carried this most perilous mode of hard industry... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - 1815 - 214 sivua
...discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue the gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by*their fisheries. No climate... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1816 - 458 sivua
...We know, that while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, oihers run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea, but what is vexed with their fisheries. No climate, that is not witness of their toils. Neither the perseverance of Holland,... | |
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