Sir, I say the policy of the noble lord tends to encourage and confirm in us that which is our besetting fault and weakness, both as a nation and as individuals. Let an Englishman travel where he will as a private person, he is found in general to be... The Inlander - Page 2811901Full view - About this book
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1850 - 802 pages
...Englishman travel where he will as a private person, he is found in general to be upright, high-minded, brave, liberal, and true; but with all this, foreigners...the feelings, the habits, and the ideas of others. Sir, I find this characteristic too plainly legible in the policy of the noble Lord. I doubt not that... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...Englishman travel where he will as a private person, he is found in general to be upright, high-minded, brave, liberal, and true; but with all this, foreigners...apprehend it is because he has too great a tendency to self-esteem—too little disposition to regard the feelings, the habits, and the ideas of others. Sir,... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 pages
...Englishman travel where he will as a private person, he is found in general to be upright, high-minded, brave, liberal, and true ; but with all this, foreigners...the feelings, the habits, and the ideas of others. Sir, I find this characteristic too plainly legible in the policy of the noble lord. I doubt not that... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 408 pages
...Englishman travel where he will as a private person, he is found in general to be upright, high-minded, brave, liberal, and true : but with all this, 'foreigners...the feelings, the habits, and the ideas of others. I doubt not that use will be made of our present debate to work upon this peculiar weakness of the... | |
| Andrew Comstock - 1874 - 286 pages
...Englishman travel where he will as a private person, he is found in general to be upright, high-minded, brave, liberal, and true : but with all this, foreigners...the feelings, the habits, and the ideas of others. I doubt not that use will be made of our present debate to work upon this peculiar weakness of the... | |
| 1898 - 642 pages
...confirm in us that which is our besetting fault and weakness both as a nation and as individuals . . . too great a tendency to self-esteem, too little disposition...the feelings, the habits, and the ideas of others. You will take your case before a favourable jury, and you think to gain your verdict ; but, sir, let... | |
| George Barnett Smith - 1879 - 640 pages
...Englishman travel where he will as a private person, ho is found in general to bo upright, high-minded, brave, liberal, and true ; but with all this, foreigners...them in his presence, and I apprehend it is because ho has too great a tendency to self-esteem — too little disposition to regard the feelings, tho habits,... | |
| George Barnett Smith - 1880 - 624 pages
...Englishman travel where he will as a private person, he is found in general to be upright, high-minded, brave, liberal, and true ; but with all this, foreigners...the feelings, the habits, and the ideas of others. Sir, I find this characteristic too plainly legible in the policy of the noble lord. I doubt not that... | |
| Thomas Wemyss Reid - 1880 - 1224 pages
...Englishman travel where he will as a private person, he is found in general to be upright, high-minded, brave, liberal, and true; but with all this, foreigners...disposition to regard the feelings, the habits, and th» ideas of others. Sir, I find this characteristic too plainly legible in the policy of the noble... | |
| George Barnett Smith - 1880 - 634 pages
...Englishman travel where he will as a private person, he is found in general to bo upright, high-minded, brave, liberal, and true; but with all this, foreigners...presence, and I apprehend it is because he has too groat a tendency to self-esteem— too little disposition to regard the feelings, the habits, and the... | |
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