 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 strani
...admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order ; but when the high roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled scene...ever office gave, or than office can ever give. Mr. GrenvUle1 thought better of the wisdom and power of human legislation than in truth it deserves. He... | |
 | James Ebenezer Bicheno - 1819 - 314 strani
...expressed himself with a different application, " the high roads are broken up, and the waters are out, when a new and troubled scene is opened, and the file affords no precedent." I will give them credit, moreover, of believing they foresee, that, if they embark upon the billows... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 strani
..."admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order; but " when the high roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a new " and troubled...things, is requisite, than ever office gave, or than of" fice ran ever give." Nor is it in new combinations of circumstances alone' that general principles... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 strani
...in their common order ; but when the high roads . are broken up, and the waters are out, ,•#/(&& a new and troubled scene is opened, and the file affords...than ever office gave, or than office can ever give." Public discontent and confusion overspreading the country like a vast inundation, and effacing all... | |
 | 1827 - 496 strani
...full proportions of a statesman and legislator? In such an emergency, "when the high roads are broken up, and the waters out ; when a new and troubled scene is opened, and the file affords no precedent," must not the " attorneys," Adams and Jefferson, be overwhelmed in the stormy elements, which, like... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 strani
...office do admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order. When the high roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled scene is opened, and the Jile affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a far more extensive... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 strani
...office do admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order. When the high roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled scene is opened, and the Jilc affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a far more extensive... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1766 - 458 strani
...do admirably well, as long as things go on in their common order; but when the high roads are broken up, and the waters out, when a new and troubled scene...of mankind, and a far more extensive comprehension oi things is requisite than ever office gave, or than office can ever give. I\/r. Grenville thought... | |
 | William Pinkney, Henry Wheaton - 1826 - 646 strani
...the political affairs of his country, and to guide its public councils in those moments of difficulty when " a new and troubled scene is opened, and the " file affords no precedent," — is a question which we have no adequate means of determining. His diplomatic correspondence will... | |
 | William Pinkney, Henry Wheaton - 1826 - 632 strani
...affairs of- his country, and to guide its public councils in those moments of difficulty when " fi new and troubled scene is opened, and the " file affords no precedent," — is a question which we have no adequate means of determining. His diplomatic correspondence will... | |
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... order ; but when the high roads are broken up and the waters out, when a new and troubled scene is opened, and the file affords no precedent, then it is that a greater knowledge of mankind, and a far more extensive comprehension of things is requisite,... 
