 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...Virginia. He had but one lamp by which his feet were guided ; and that was the lamp of experience. He knew of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, he wished to know what there had been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years,... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 286 pages
...whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp ef experience. I know of no way of judging of the future, but by the past. And judging by the past,... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my fee.t are guided...future but by the past. And, judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry, for the last ten years,... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - American literature - 1830 - 334 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience. I know no way to judge of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know- what there... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1831 - 294 pages
...may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I liave but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ; and that...future but by the past. And, judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry, for the last ten years,... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know no way to judge of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which rny feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know no way to judge of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...Dolegates of Virginia, March, 1775, upon a resolution for organizing the Militia. Mr. President, — I HAVE but one lamp by which my feet are guided ^...way of judging of the future but by the past. And, judg. ing by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
..." He had but one lamp by which his feet were guided ; and that was, the lamp of experience. He knew of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, he wished to know what there had been in the conduct of the British ministry, for the last ten years,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of 25 I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided;...future but by the past. And, judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry, for the last ten years,... | |
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I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. 
