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" We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. "
The North American Review - Page 101
edited by - 1834
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Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 2

Commerce - 1840 - 556 pages
...too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and restingplace in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude...
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The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 2

1840 - 550 pages
...too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and restingplace in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude...
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Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 3

Commerce - 1840 - 572 pages
...and too romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place for their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial...than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We learn that while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run...
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The Popular Encyclopedia

1841 - 982 pages
...and too romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place for their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial...than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We learn that, while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run...
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Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 6

Commerce - 1842 - 608 pages
...remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, ia but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging (o them than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some iii them draw the line...
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The District School Reader, Or, Exercises in Reading and Speaking: Designed ...

William Draper Swan - American literature - 1845 - 494 pages
...remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude...
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The Wisdom and Genius of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke: Illustrated in a ...

Peter Burke - Politicians - 1845 - 490 pages
...too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and restingplace in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run •the...
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Historical Sketch of the Second War Between the United States of America ...

Charles Jared Ingersoll - United States - 1845 - 544 pages
...which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and a resting place in the progress of their victorious...equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accu37* mulated winter of both poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the...
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Practical Speaking: As Taught in Yale College

Erasmus Darwin North - Elocution - 1846 - 454 pages
...Frozen Serpe nt |j oftheSouth.\ Falkland Island, / which seemed too remote \\ and romantic an object /. is but a stage, \ and resting place, in the progress...accumulated winter || of both the poles. We know || that whilst some of them draw the line, || and strike the harpoon, / on the coast of Africa, others run...
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Paul Preston's Voyages, Travels, and Remarkable Adventures as Related by Himself

Paul Preston, Thomas Picton - 1847 - 346 pages
...remote and too romantic an "object for (British) national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place for their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial...them than the accumulated winter of both the Poles. While some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the Iongitude,...
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