| 1835 - 866 páginas
...cure of nostalgia to hold out the promise of a speedy return home. But if this be not satisfied, if We hold the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the sense, the relapse is certain, the consequences more serious ; " better is it," says M. Béguin, " to be often... | |
| William Jackson,1835 - 1835 - 814 páginas
...confided to his predecessors, and by them never exercised to the detriment of American interests. keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Besides, it opened our ports to British vessels several months before our vessels could participate... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 810 páginas
...the understanding was yet to be executed, and could be so varied by an order in council, " as to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Besides, it opened our ports to British vessels several months before our vessels could participate... | |
| David Meredith Reese - 1835 - 140 páginas
...removing those whose consent you have obtained by such unjustifiable means." Truly this would be to " Keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope." Pray what would be the effect on the victims of these " barbarities," if the Colonization Society... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 800 páginas
...the understanding was yet to be executed, and could be so varied by an order in council, "as to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Besides, it opened our ports to British vessels several months before our vessels could participate... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 494 páginas
...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... | |
| William Jay - 1835 - 228 páginas
...those whose consent you have obtained by such unjustifiable means ; we will not, to please you, " Keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope." But alas, it has virtually given official notice that it will transport all whose consent can... | |
| 1835 - 804 páginas
...the understanding was yet to bo executed, and could be so varied by an order in council, " as to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Besides, it opened our ports to British vessels several months before our vessels could participate... | |
| Frances Milton Trollope - 1836 - 384 páginas
...or it may not. It may be true in some mystical sense other own, in explaining which she might keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the sense. I am greatly grieved that this poor crazy soul should have such influence among our people as to prevent... | |
| George Canning, Roger Therry - 1836 - 452 páginas
...Legislatures act bonafide 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... | |
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