 Young man, there is America — which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners; yet shall, before you taste of death, show itself equal to the whole of that commerce which now attracts the envy...  The Works of Daniel Webster... - Page 29by Daniel Webster - 1881Full view - About this book
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 pages
...grandeur of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest, a small seminal principle, rather than a formed body, and should tell him — 'Young man, there is America— which at this day serves for little more than to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...grandeur of Kurland, the Genius should point out to him a little «peck, scarce visible in the mass of the phen's pier ! The entrance safe, by current led, Tiding round G — 's jetty should tell him — ' Young man, there is America — which at this day serves for little more than... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1845 - 490 pages
...grandeur of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest, a small seminal principle rather than a formed body, and should tell him, " Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse... | |
 | William Newland Welsby - 1846 - 576 pages
...grandeur of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest, a small seminal principle, rather than a formed body, and should tell him, 'Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1846 - 708 pages
...grandeur of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest, a small seminal principle, rather than a formed body, and should tell him — ' Young man, there is America — which at this day serves for little more than... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 524 pages
...small seminal principle, rather than a formed body," and the progress of its astonishing developement and growth, are recalled to the recollection. But...take up this prophetic description where he left it; andtplacing ourselves at the point of time in which he 43 was speaking, to set forth with equal felicity... | |
 | 1857 - 924 pages
...absorbed in the commercial grandeur of England, to " a little speck scarce visible in the mass of the national interest, a small seminal principle, rather than a formed body," and as saying to him : " Young man, there is America ; which, at this day, serves for little more than... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 528 pages
...grandeur of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible on the mass of the national interest, a small seminal principle, rather than a formed body, and should tell him — ( Young man, there is America — which at this day serves for little more than... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pages
...of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the rftass of the national interest, a small seminal principle, rather than a formed body, and should tell him, "Young man, there is America, which, at this day, serves for little more than to amuse... | |
 | John West - 1852 - 366 pages
...gazing with admiration on the then commercial grandeur of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of national...seminal principle rather than a formed body — and should tell him : Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse... | |
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