 I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last...  Junior High School Literature ... - Page 387by William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1919Full view - About this book
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pages
...feet are guided, and that is tiie lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future, butby the past ; and, judging by the past, I wish to know...solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not, Sir, it will prove a snare to... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...in a struggle for liberty ? For myself, I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging...future but by the past ; and judging by the past, what has there been in the conduct of the British for these ten years past to justify the hope» in... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...way of judging the future, but by the past; and judging by the past, he wished to know what there bad been in the conduct of the British ministry for the...years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen had been pleased to solace themselves and the hoese. It is that insidious smile with which our petition... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pages
...of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, he wished to know what there had been in the conduct of the British ministry, for the...years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen had been pleased to solace themselves and the house? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition... | |
 | 1827 - 544 pages
...worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the Jamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the...solace themselves and the House ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to... | |
 | 1827 - 540 pages
...know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging...the future but by the past. And judging by the past, 1 wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years, to... | |
 | 1828 - 394 pages
...know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging...solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not, sir, it will prove a snare to... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging...solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile, with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 pages
...know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging...solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not Sir; it will prove a snare to... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 pages
...whole truth, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging...solace themselves and the house. Is it that insidious smile, with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not, Sir ; it will prove a snare... | |
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