 When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him...  Life and Military Career of Winfield Scott Hancock - Page 497by John Wien Forney - 1880 - 502 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...Mr. Pnnsinr.NT: When the mariner has been tossed, far many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause...which we departed, that we may, at least, be able to form some conjecture where we now are. I ask for the reading of the resolution. [The Secretary read... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...PRESIDENT, — When the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause...we may at least be able to conjecture where we now are. I ask for the reading of the resolution. The Secretary read the resolution, as follows: " Resolved,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...Mr. PRESIDENT: When the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause...point from which we departed, that we may, at least, he able to form some conjecture where we now arc. I ask for the reading of the resolution. [The Secretary... | |
 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 524 pages
...our energies thither. " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in foul weather, on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause...ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his course. Let us imitate this prudence, and before we float any farther, refer to the point from which... | |
 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 526 pages
...elements have driven him from his course. Let us imitate this prudence, and before we float any farther, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may, at least, be able to conjecture where we are."* Before, however, we take even this preliminary step, let us inquire whether a public debt is... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pages
...States, he said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause...prudence, and before we float farther on the waves of debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to form some conjecture... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 pages
...States, he said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause...prudence, and before we float farther on the waves of debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to form some conjecture... | |
 | Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - 310 pages
...Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause...Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may. at least,... | |
 | Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - 322 pages
...Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause...latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have d.iven Liiu from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the... | |
 | Charles Wainwright March - 1850 - 320 pages
...President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, ho naturally avails himself of the first pause in the...his latitude, and' ascertain how far the elements hare driven him from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on... | |
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