 | John William Carleton - 1843 - 672 pages
...sailors. Mr. Burke, after adverting to the wealth the colonists drew from their fisheries, continues — " And pray, sir, what in the world is equal to it ? Pass by the other ports, and look at the manner in which the New England people carry on the whale fishery. While we... | |
 | Commerce - 1840 - 556 pages
...navigation — I refer to the whale fishery. " Pray, sir," exclaimed Mr. Burke, in addressing the Speaker, " what in the world is equal to it £ Pass by the other...carried on the whale fishery. Whilst we follow them amongst the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them penetrating into the deepest frozen recesses... | |
 | 1840 - 550 pages
..." Pray, sir," exclaimed Mr. Burke, in addressing the Speaker, " what in the world is equal to it 1 Pass by the other parts, and look at the manner in...carried on the whale fishery. Whilst we follow them amongst the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them penetrating into the deepest frozen recesses... | |
 | Commerce - 1840 - 572 pages
...enterprising employment has been exercised, ought rather, in my opinion, to have raised esteem and admiration. And pray, sir, what in the world is equal to it? Pass...the other parts, and look at the manner in which the New England people carry on the whale fishery. While we follow them UTiong the tumbling mountains of... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...employment has been exercised, ought rather, in my opinion, to have raised your esteem and admiration. And pray, sir, what in the world is equal to it? —...parts and look at the manner in which the people of New-England have of late carried on the whale fishery. Whilst we follow them amongst the tumbling mountains... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...employment has been exercised, ought rather, in my opinion, to have raised youi esteem and admiration. And pray, sir, what in the world is equal to it? —...parts and look at the manner in which the people of New-England have of late carried on the whale fishery. Whilst we follow them amongst the tumbling mountains... | |
 | William Draper Swan - American literature - 1845 - 494 pages
...employment has been exercised ought rather, in my opinion, to have raised your esteem and admiration. And pray, sir, what in the world is equal to it? Pass...England have of late carried on the whale fishery. While we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them penetrating into the deepest... | |
 | Commerce - 1845 - 604 pages
...it is familiar to the reader, " what is equal to the manner in which the people of New England carry on the whale fishery ? Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them pene. trating into the deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Bay and Da vis's Straits ; whilst we are... | |
 | 1845 - 604 pages
...it is familiar to the reader, " what is equal to the manner in which the people of New England carry on the whale fishery ? Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them pene. trating into the deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Bay and Davis's Straits ; whilst we are... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - Banks and banking - 1845 - 624 pages
...reader, " what is equal to the manner in which the people of New England carry on the whale fishery 1 Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them pene. trating into the deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Bay and Davis's Straits ; whilst we are... | |
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And pray, Sir, what in the world is equal to it? Pass by the other parts, and look at the manner in which the people of New England have of late carried on the whale fishery. 
