...have told her a thousand times, no force shall be put upon her inclinations." mother would not keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Mrs. Beaumont, feeling herself change countenance, made an attempt to blow her nose, and succeeded...

...in which I will confide, and, in future, not suffer appearances to alarm me. A mother would not keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Mrs. Beaumont, feeling herself change countenance, made an attempt to blow her nose, and succeeded...

...she availed herself frequently of those indeterminate words, — those ambiguous phrases which keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the heart. In fact, they had become letters just calculated to awaken the indignation of an impassioned...

...consistent and divine, even so should he speak of it. If we admit not the justice of this, we give the word of promise to the ear and break it to the sense. That which does not deserve ridicule and contempt, is invariably strengthened and advanced by it ;...

...Pavilion. If Mr Monck Mason, the new lessee of the Italian Opera House, do not, however, merely " keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope," we arc about to enter a new era of history in our musical taste ; and towards " a consummation...

...Legislatures act bona fide up to the spirit of that order, with a manifest desire not merely " To keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope ;" not by evasive or illusory enactments, — but with a full and fair intention to carry substantially...

...majesty's ministers that it should be executed — fully executed. It was never intended " to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." It was meant to be fulfilled, iu spirit, as well as to the letter. His understanding upon this...

...boast of Christianity—the practice of Britons. " But if ever there was a measure tending ' to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope,' it is couched in the propositions of my hon. and learned friend (Sir John Nichols), which shut...

...one of the many instances in which that writer makes use of certain set phrases, in order to " keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." The only rights for which he contends, are those of the Company to have a share of the advantages...

...France, he could not suppose for one moment that it was the intention of the French Government to keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope. Moreover, he would remind the House that one clause in the Treaty afforded a very fair opportunity...