 Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and them. No contrivance can prevent the effect of this distance in weakening government. . Seas roll, and months pass, between the order and the execution ; and the want of a speedy explanation of a single...  The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir - Page 228by Edmund Burke - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...than the rest, as it is not merely moral, but laid deep in the natural constitution of things. Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and them....to defeat a whole system. You have, indeed, winged ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the remotest verge of the sea. But... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...than the rest, as it is not merely moral, but laid deep in the natural constitution of things. Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and them....to defeat a whole system. You have, indeed, winged ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts, in their pounces to the remotest verge of the sea. But... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pages
...than the rest, as it is not merely moral, but laid deep in the natural constitution of things. Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and them....defeat a whole system. •You have, indeed, winged ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the remotest verge of the sea. But... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 pages
...thai the rest, as it is not merely moral, hut laid deep in the natural constitution of thing*, Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and them....pass, between the order and the execution : and the wuit of a speedy explanation of a single point, is enough to defeat a whole system. You have, indeed,... | |
 | 1833 - 1006 pages
...tyranny in every tainted breeze." * * * "Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and the colonies. No contrivance can prevent the effect of this distance...enough to defeat a whole system. You have indeed winged Ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the uttermost verge of the sea. But... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 pages
...than the rest, as it is not merely moral, but laid deep in the natural constitution of things. Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and them....to defeat a whole system. You have, indeed, winged ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the remotest verge of the sea. But... | |
 | 1833 - 1034 pages
...tyranny in every tainted breeze." * * * " Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and the colonies. No contrivance can prevent the effect of this distance...enough to defeat a whole system. You have indeed winged Ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the uttermost verge of the sea. But... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 564 pages
...them. No contrivance can prevent the effect of this distance, in weakening government. Seas roll, nnd months pass, between the order and the execution ;...to defeat a whole system. You have, indeed, winged ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the remotest verge of the sea. But... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 540 pages
...than the rest, as it is not merely moral, but laid deep in the natural constitution of things. Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and them....this distance, in weakening government. Seas roll, nnd months pass, between the order and the execution ; and the want of a speedy explanation of a single... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...than the rest, as it is not merely moral, but laid deep in the natural constitution of things. Three policy that has very much the complexion of a fraud. 1 hare, indeed, winged messengers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the remotest... | |
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