 When these have pointed out to us which course we may lawfully steer, it is no harm to set out all our sail; if the storms and tempests of adversity should rise upon us, and not suffer us to make the haven where we would be, it will however prove no small...  The Spectator - Page 2131778Full view - About this book
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...is no harm to fet out all our fail; if the ftorms and tempeth of advciTity fhould rife upon us, arJ not fuffer us to make the haven where we would be, it will however prove l fmall confolation to us in thcfc circuir ftances, that we have neither milhk our courfe, nor fallen'into... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...lawfully lleer, it is no harm to L't out all oar kit: If the ftorms and tempers of adverfity ibould rile upon us, and not fuffer us to make the haven where we would. be, it will however prcv« no fmall ccnfolation to us inthefe circumftanccs, that we have neither miftakcn our courie,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...to set out all our sail; if the storms and tempests of adversity should rise upon us, and not suffer us to make the haven where we would be, it will however prove no small consolation to us in these circumstances, that we have neither mistaken our course, nor fallen... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1805 - 424 pages
...to set out all our sail; if the storms and tempests of adversity should rise upon us, and not suffer us to make the haven where we would be, it will however prove no small consolation to us in these circumstances, that we have neither mistaken our course, nor fallen... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 420 pages
...to set out all our sail; if the storms and tempests of adversity should rise upon us, and not suffer us to make the haven where we would be, it will however prove no small consolation to us in these circumstances, that we have neither mistaken our course, nor fallen... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...fleer, fteer, it is no harm to fet out all our fail: If the ftorms and tempefts of adverfity fhould rife upon us, and not fuffer us to make the haven...courfe, nor fallen into calamities of our own procuring. On the Knowledge of the World. NOTHING has fo much expofed men of learning to contempt and ridicule,... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...fteer, fteer, it is no harm to fet out all our fall : If the ftorma and tempefts of adverfity fhould rife upon us, and not fuffer us to make the haven...thefe circumftances, that we have neither miftaken our courfc, nor fallen into calamities of our own procuring. On On the Knowledge of the World. •> NOTHING... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 296 pages
...prove no small consolation to us in these circumstances, that we have neither mistaken our course, nor fallen into calamities of our own procuring. Religion therefore (were we to consider it no farther than as it interposes in the affairs of this life) is highly valuable, and worthy... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...set out oil our tail : if the storms and tempests of adversity »honld ri-c upon us, and not suffer us to make the haven where we would be, it will however prove nn im.il! consolation to us in these circumstance», that we have neither mistaken our course, nor... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 pages
...to set out all our sail. If the storms and tempests of adversity should rise upon us, and not suffer us to make the haven where we would be, it will, however, prove of no small consolation to us in those circumstances, that we have neither mistakeii our course, nor... | |
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