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...then direct our energies thither. " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in foul weather, on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of...ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his course. Let us imitate this prudence, and before we float any farther, refer to the point from which...

...speaking, in 1830, on Foote's land resolution, in the senate of the United States, he said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick...prudence, and before we float farther on the waves of debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to form some conjecture...

...speaking, in 1830, on Foote's land resolution, in the senate of the United States, he said : " When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick...prudence, and before we float farther on the waves of debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to form some conjecture...

...Webster rose and addressed the Senate. His exordium is known by heart, everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick...Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may. at least,...

...Webster rose and addressed the Senate. His exordium is known by heart, everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick...latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have d.iven Liiu from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the...

...Webster rose and addressed the Senate. His exordium is known by heart, everywhere : " Mr. President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, ho naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take...

...the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have diiven him from his true course. Let us imitate this prudence ; and before we float further, on the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may, at least,...

...are stated in the biographical memoir in the first volume of this collection. MR. PRESIDENT, — When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick...imitate this prudence, and, before we float farther 6n the waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able...

...of sarcasm and reproof are contained in that brief exordium ! " Mr President," he commenced, " when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick...waves of this debate, refer to the point from which we have departed, that we may at least conjecture where we now are. I ask for the reading of the resolution."...