 Small islands not capable of protecting themselves are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a Continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature made the satellite...  The Pamphleteer - Page 83edited by - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Martha Joanna Lamb - New York (N.Y.) - 1896 - 590 pages
...its geography and resources. "There is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perIietuaHy governed by an island ; in no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than the primary planet." During the same memorable month of January General Schuyler performed a service... | |
 | Martha Joanna Lamb - New York (N.Y.) - 1896 - 592 pages
...its geography and resources. " There is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island ; in no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than the primary planet." During the same memorable month of January General Schuyler performed a service... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - Literature - 1898 - 560 pages
...to take under their care ; but there is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...reverse the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems: England to Europe — America to itself. I am not induced by... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - Anthologies - 1899 - 430 pages
...to take under their care ; but there is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...reverse the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems : England to Europe — America to itself. I am not induced by... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pages
...to take under their care ; but there is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...reverse the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems : England to Europe — America to itself. I am not induced by... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - Anthologies - 1890 - 450 pages
...there is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In n/> instance hath nature made the satellite larger than...reverse the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems : England to Europe — America to itself. I am not induced by... | |
 | Claude Halstead Van Tyne - United States - 1905 - 416 pages
...appealed to colonial vanity. "There is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island; in no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than the primary planet. Even the distance at which the Almighty hath placed England and America is a strong... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1907 - 506 pages
...take under their care; but there is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...they belong to different systems, England to Europe — America to itself. I am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment, to espouse the doctrine... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1907 - 488 pages
...take under their care; but there is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...evident they belong to different systems, England to Europe—America to itself. I am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment, to espouse... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1908 - 368 pages
...take under their care ; but there is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...reverse the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems : England to Europe — America to itself. I am not induced by... | |
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