 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
 | Henry Simpson - 1859 - 1186 halaman
...was one of those discerning keen-sighted patriots who, in the language of an eloquent statesman, " augur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." No less prompt to act than vigilant to discover, he was among the first to raise his voice and extend... | |
 | John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 558 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,...in government only by an actual grievance ; here," — in the colonies — "they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of the grievance by the... | |
 | John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 556 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,...in government only by an actual grievance ; here," — in the colonies — "they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of the grievance by the... | |
 | John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 566 halaman
...inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defence, full of resources. In other countries, tbe people, more simple, and of a less mercurial cast,...in government only by an actual grievance ; here," — in the colonies — " they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of the grievance by the... | |
 | John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 560 halaman
...judge of an ill principle in government only by an actual grievance ; here," — in the colonies — " they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure...the grievance by the badness of the principle. They angur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." Mr.... | |
 | John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 562 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 ouly by an actual grievance ; here," — in the colonies — "they anticipate the evil, and judge of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1860 - 644 halaman
...inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defence, full of resources. In other countries, tho xwt hy an actual grievance ; here they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of tho grievance... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1861 - 844 halaman
...described by Burke. " I* other countries the people, more simple, of a less mercurial cast, judge of am ill principle in government only by an actual grievance...the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." Such was the superiority of Otis over every other member of the house in ta'.ents, information, and... | |
 | James F. Johnston - 1862 - 62 halaman
...p. 440. That was a period when the pulse of liberty beat high. "In other countries," said Burke, " the people, more simple, and of a less mercurial cast,...badness of the principle. They augur misgovernment from a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." Is it probable, then,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1862 - 460 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 iu government only by an actual grievance ; here they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure... | |
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