This study renders men acute, inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defence, full of resources. In other countries, the people, more simple and of a less mercurial cast, judge of an ill principle in government only by an actual grievance.... New Englander and Yale Review - Halaman 3501888Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 halaman
...inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defence, full of resources. In other countries, the people, more simple, and of a less mercurial cast,...principle. They augur misgovernment at a distance ; and snuft the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze. [496 The last cause of this disobedient spirit... | |
| Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 616 halaman
...inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defence, full of resources. In other countries, the people, more simple, and of a less mercurial cast, judge of an ill principle in government by an actual grievance : here they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of the grievance... | |
| DeWitt Clinton, Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 160 halaman
...acute, inqnisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defence, full of resources. In other countries the people, more simple and of a less mercurial cast, judge of an ill principle in government hy an actual grievance : here they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of the grievance... | |
| 1833 - 1006 halaman
...inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defence, full of resources. In other countries, the people, more simple and of a less mercurial cast,...and judge of the pressure of the grievance by the hadness of the principle. They augur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 halaman
...inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defence, full of resources. In other countries, the people, more simple, and of a less mercurial cast,...snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze. The last cause of this disobedient spirit in the colonies is hardly less powerful than the rest, as... | |
| John Farmer - 1823 - 526 halaman
...injurious, they immediately set themselves in array against it. " In other countries," says Burke, " the people, more simple and of a less mercurial cast,...anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of grievance by the badness of the principle. They augur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach... | |
| John Farmer - 1823 - 570 halaman
...themselves in array against it. " In other countries," says Burke, " the people, more simple and of a les£ mercurial cast, judge of an ill principle in government only by an actual grievance — hero, they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of grievance by the badness of the principle.... | |
| William Tudor - 1823 - 544 halaman
...feeling in America is thus finely described by Burke ; " In other countries the people, more simple, of a less mercurial cast, judge of an ill principle in government, only bv an actual grievance ; here they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of the grievance,... | |
| 1830 - 684 halaman
...should be our features as a people. As Burke said of us, while yet dependent on Great Britain, we should "augur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." These were our characteristics as colonies; these were the traits of our youthful independence. Under... | |
| 1830 - 690 halaman
...be our features as a people. As Burke said of us, while yet dependent on Great Britain, we should " augur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." These were our characteristics as colonies ; these were the traits of our youthful independence. Under... | |
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