 | Charles Leonard Irby, James Mangles, John Barker - 1823 - 634 pages
...which nature implants in the breast of every man to be partial to his native soil, be it what it may. " The naked negro panting at the line, Boasts of his...roam, His first, best country, ever is, at home." At three we recommenced our operations; while we were working, arrived a spy from Daoud Cashief, who... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...happiest spot his own; Extols du- treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nighîs of revelry and case , The naked negro, panting at the line, Boasts of his...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An eoual portion dealt to all mankind : As different... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting st care, if 1 keep a corner for't too." u What the de' il, mon, a pasty !" re-echo'd Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1824 - 490 pages
...proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long night of revelry and ease. The naked negro, panting at the...And thanks his gods for all the good they gave."* In vain may we labour to think, with Varro, as a consolation in banishment, that, " wherever we go,... | |
 | James Wallace (ship's surgeon.) - 1824 - 192 pages
...breaking it, if such an attachment has been made. CHAPTER IV. THE ARRIVAL. • Where'er we roam Our first, best country, ever is at home. And yet, perhaps,...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Tho' patriots flatter, still will wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind. GOLDSMITH. AT... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pages
...frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease : The naked...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...frigid zone Boldly proclaims -that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease ; The naked...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shalJ wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As diff 'rent... | |
 | Ronald M'Chronicle (pseud.) - 1825 - 804 pages
...Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long night of revelry and ease. The naked savage, panting at the line, Boasts of his golden sands and...wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave. Nor less the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first best country ever is at home. The Traveller.... | |
 | 1826 - 300 pages
...frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease : The naked...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind : As different... | |
 | William Kitchiner - 1827 - 326 pages
...opinions which are occasionally started in conversation, however different they may be from your own. " Such is the Patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His...compare, And estimate the blessings which they share, Though patriots flatter, still shall Wisdom find An equal portion dealt to all mankind ; As different... | |
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But where to find that happiest spot below, Who can direct, when all pretend to know ? The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own ; Extols the treasures of his stormy seas, And his long nights of revelry and ease... 
