| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 pages
...as men, in the habits of modern Ibdcties, are more difpofed to endure, than to commit injuries^ and rather to " bear the ills they have, than fly to others which they know not of,"—• abufes are continued until, in obedience to an immutable law of nature, forms and conititutions are... | |
| 1793 - 650 pages
...it may, the honeft workman equally with the prince, a horrorat the ideaof revolution; wiUteaclimen ' Rather to bear the ills they have Than fly to others which they know not of ;' and, consequently, has done more againft the caufe of that real and fafe liberty which was gradually... | |
| William Walton - Haiti - 1810 - 406 pages
...evil, by calculating its ohange might be for the worse ; and thus (in the words of the poet), " Rathe r bear the ills they have, Than fly to others which they know not of.'' The influence of passion, and the result of roused feelings, does not make them burst out into loud... | |
| Antislavery movements - 1833 - 204 pages
...that the jealousy of the latter should not be excited ; that the blacks should rather endure those ills they have than fly to others which they know not of; and that their friends instead of exciting discontent and raising desires which cannot be gratified,... | |
| English essays - 1823 - 536 pages
...present almost insuperable, has appeared — the Commissioners say, it would " be better to bear tire ills they have than fly to others which they know not of" — and why do they say so ? — why, because they believe the ancient system, so successfully practised... | |
| Gavin Young - Great Britain - 1829 - 242 pages
...surprised at any excesses into which they may be driven. For nations do not, like individuals, " rather bear the ills they have than fly to others which they know not of;" oil the contrary, they strenuously exert themselves to get rid of the burthens which they feel to be... | |
| 1834 - 766 pages
...might threaten its existence, we do not think it will require many words to induce wise and prudent men rather " to bear the ills they have, than fly to others which they know not of," and of which any language that we could use must afford a most inadequate representation. And yet this... | |
| Industrial arts - 1838 - 520 pages
...thinking about. Some of the minor inconveniences of the present plaster ceiling, noticed by Mr. Vere, I pass over ; merely observing, that I fancy when...you a suggestion which I have long thought of, for render' ing houses fire-proof, should you think it worthy a place in your valuable Magazine. It is... | |
| English literature - 1844 - 742 pages
...is incomparably worse than the one which has long been in operation ; and that, " letter for authors to bear the ills they have, than fly to others which they know not of." Perhaps they will now be convinced that publishers are necessary evils, if a public is to be procured... | |
| 1852 - 630 pages
...deeply injured persons may have no means for further litigation, and may in despair set themselves down rather to bear the ills they have, than fly to others which they know not of. Nor do we think the reasoning sound, that if a Moousiff was notoriously corrupt, it would not be every... | |
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