 Straits — while we are looking for them beneath the Arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of Polar cold — that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen Serpent of the south.* Falkland Island, which seemed...  The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 31by Edmund Burke - 1807Full view - About this book
 | George Savage White - 1836 - 508 pages
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but...discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter at both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike Mr. Webster's eulogy of... | |
 | Frederic Henry Hedge - 1836 - 42 pages
...remote, and too romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition,isbutastage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude... | |
 | George Savage White - 1836 - 514 pages
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but...their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial beat more discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter at both the poles. We know that whilst... | |
 | George Savage White - 1836 - 636 pages
...victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter at both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike Mr. Webster's eulogy of Hamilton accords with my own views, and it will serve to introduce another... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging... | |
 | William Jardine - 1837 - 396 pages
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland island, which seems too remote and too romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place for their victorious industry. Nor is the equatorial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey - 1837 - 1168 pages
...under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and too romantic on object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting place for their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoxial heat more discouraging to them than... | |
 | 1838 - 518 pages
...and too romantic an object fur the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and restingplace for their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial...discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We learn that while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa,... | |
 | Salma Hale - 1838 - 334 pages
...national ambition, is but a stage and resting place m the progress of their victorious industry. 27. " Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We know that, while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coasts of Africa,... | |
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