 Every year of its duration has teemed with fresh proofs of its utility and its blessings; and although our territory has stretched out wider and wider, and our population spread farther and farther, they have not outrun its protection or its benefits....  Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Page 184by Daniel Webster - 1835Full view - About this book
 | John Williams - 1870 - 274 pages
...with thing understood. — Rule I. Section 27. Ellipsis of the object of a preposition. EXAMPLES. 1. I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the...union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess [(a)] behind [(6)].— Webster. 2. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion,... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 468 pages
...blessings; and, although our territory has stretched out wider and wider, and our population spread farther and farther, they have not outrun its protection or its benefits. It has been to us a copious fountain of national, social, and personal happiness. 4. I have not allowed myself to look... | |
 | Mary Clemmer - 1871 - 232 pages
...And Eirene answered u yes," gazing on him as if she saw him in a dream, when he once more exclaimed : "I have not allowed myself, Sir, to look beyond the Union to see what might be hidden in the dark recesses behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty,... | |
 | Mary Clemmer - 1871 - 248 pages
...And Eirene answered " yes," gazing on him as if she saw him in a dream, when be once more exclaimed : "I have not allowed myself, Sir, to look beyond the Union to see what miyht be hidden in the dark recesses behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty,... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 376 pages
...blessings ; and although our territory has stretched out wider and wider, and our population spread farther and farther, they have not outrun its protection...myself, sir, to look beyond the Union, to see what might be hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty when... | |
 | Patrick O'Shea - 1873 - 524 pages
...blessings ; and, although our territory has stretched out wider and wider, and our population spread farther and farther, they have not outrun its protection or its benefits. It has been to us all a cop- «ua fountain of national, social, and personal happiness. 2. I have not allowed myself, sir,... | |
 | Worthy Putnam - 1874 - 424 pages
...its benefits. It has been to us all a copious fountain of national, social and personal happiness. 3. I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the Union, to soe what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving... | |
 | 1875 - 324 pages
...blessings ; and although our territory has stretched out wider and wider, and our population spread farther and farther, they have not outrun its protection...fountain of national, social, and personal happiness. 4. I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...blessings ; and, although our territory lias stretched out wider and wider, and our population .spread farther and farther, they have not outrun its protection...the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed thechances'of preserving liberty, when the bonds that unite us together, shall be broken asunder. I... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1876 - 622 pages
...our population spread farther and farther, they have not outran its protection or its benefits. Tt has been to us all a copious fountain of national, social, and personal happiness. 3. I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the anion, to see what might lie hidden in the dark... | |
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