 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 340 pages
...Gentlemen, at London you are like ships in the sea, which shew like nothing; but in your country-villages, you are like ships in a river, which look like great things.' that rank of life should be able to withstand the attractions of a court, and the seductions of a luxurious... | |
 | Francesco Algarotti, conte Francesco Algarotti - 1823 - 550 pages
...Gentlemen atLondon you are like ships in a sea, which show like nothing; bui in your country -villa&s you are like ships in a river, which look like great things. Gli epiteti de' poeti mediocri sono riempitivi , dice un Critico francese , come i guardinfanti delle... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1824 - 568 pages
...go from London to their country seats; and sometimes he would say to them, Gentlemen, at London you are like ships in a sea, which show like nothing ;...reign of Charles I. No sooner had Charles assumed the reigns of government than he issued writs for summoning a new parliament, which, after the arrival... | |
 | Edward Nares - 1824 - 424 pages
...country houses : sometimes saying to them, Gentlemen, at London you are like ships at sea, which shew like nothing ; but in your country villages, you are like ships in a river, which look like very great things." The successor of King James, Charles the First, absolutely sent them packing, by... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...sometimes he would say thus to them, " Gentlemen, at London you are like ships " in a sea, which shew like nothing; but in your " country villages you are...ships in a river, " which look like great things." 9. Soon after the death of a great officer, who was judged no advancer of the king's matters, the king... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 492 pages
...sometimes he would say thus to them : Gentlemen, at London you are like ships in a sea, which shew like nothing ; but in your country villages you are...ships in a river, which look like great things.'" He was not content with reproof and exhortation. As queen Elizabeth had perceived with regret the increase... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...sometimes he would say thus to them, " Gentlemen, at London you are like ships " in a sea, which shew like nothing ; but in your " country villages you...ships in a river, " which look like great things." 9. Soon after the death of a great officer, who was judged no advancer of the king's matters, the king... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...sometimes he would say thus to them, " Gentlemen, at London you are like ships " in a sea, which shew like nothing ; but in your " country villages you...ships in a river, " which look like great things." 9. Soon after the death of a great officer, who was judged no advancer of the king's matters, the king... | |
 | Thomas Hosmer Shepherd - 1827 - 696 pages
...London for their country seats ; and that he would sometimes say to them, " Gentlemen, in London you are like ships in a sea, which show like nothing ; but in your country villages you are ships in a river, which look like great things." To persons who, like Cobbett, think our vast and increasing... | |
 | 1828 - 512 pages
...London for their country seats ; and that he would sometimes say to them, " Gentlemen, in London you are like ships in a sea, which show like nothing ; but in your country villages you are ships in a river, which look like great things." To persons who, like Cobbett, think our vast and increasing... | |
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And sometimes he would say thus to them, " Gentlemen, at London you are like ships in a sea, which show like nothing ; but in your country villages you are like ships in a river, which look like great things. 
