 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 101edited by - 1834Full view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1848 - 600 pages
...which seemed too remote an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...winter of both the poles. We know that while some of thenl draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - America - 1848 - 646 pages
...seemed too remote and romantic 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,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Commercial products - 1849 - 164 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...discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We learn that, while some, of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa,... | |
 | 324 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,... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow - Industries - 1850 - 616 pages
...ambition to grasp, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their vigorous industry. Nor in the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than...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... | |
 | New Hampshire Historical Society - Local history - 1850 - 350 pages
...is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoxial heat more discouraging to them than the 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... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1851 - 544 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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