 Straits — while we are looking for them beneath the Arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of Polar cold — that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen Serpent of the south.* Falkland Island, which seemed...  The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Stran 31avtor: Edmund Burke - 1807Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1842 - 608 strani
...Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, ia but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their...industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging (o them than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some iii them draw the line... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 strani
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 strani
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging... | |
 | Charles Jared Ingersoll - 1845 - 544 strani
...remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and a resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accu37* mulated winter of both poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the... | |
 | 1845 - 604 strani
...the south ! Falkland island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of British ambition, is but a stage and resting-place, in the...progress of their victorious industry ! Nor is the equino.xial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winters of both the poles." " We know... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - 1845 - 624 strani
...the south ! Falkland island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of British ambition, is but a stage and resting-place, in the...progress of their victorious industry ! Nor is the equinoxial heat more •Discouraging to them than the accumulated winters of both the poles." i " We... | |
 | 1845 - 604 strani
...the south ! Falkland island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of British ambition, is but a stage and resting-place, in the...progress of their victorious industry ! Nor is the equiuoxial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winters of both the poles." " We know... | |
 | 1846 - 594 strani
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland Islands, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but...accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that while some of them, draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run down the... | |
 | Paul Preston, Thomas Picton - 1847 - 346 strani
...remote and too romantic an "object for (British) national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place for their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial...them than the accumulated winter of both the Poles. While some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the Iongitude,... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - 1847 - 464 strani
...for national ambition to grasp, is but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their vigorous industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging...them than the accumulated winter of both the poles. Wi. know that while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coasts of Africa, others... | |
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