...other, the understanding was yet to be executed, and could be so varied by an order in council, " as to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Besides, it opened our ports to British vessels several months before our vessels could participate...

...Colonial Legislatures act bona fide up to the spirit of that order, with a manifest desire not merely " To keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope;" not by evasive or illusory enactments, — but with a full and fair intention to carry substantially...

...often confided to his predecessors, and by them never exercised to the detriment of American interests. keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Besides, it opened our ports to British vessels several months before our vessels could participate...

...removing those whose consent you have obtained by such unjustifiable means." Truly this would be to " Keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope." Pray what would be the effect on the victims of these " barbarities," if the Colonization Society were...

...other, the understanding was yet to bo executed, and could be so varied by an order in council, " as to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Besides, it opened our ports to British vessels several months before our vessels could participate...

...declaration, in which I will confide, and in future not suffer appearances to alarm me. A mother would not keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Mrs. Beaumont, feeling herself change countenance, made an attempt to blow her nose, and succeeded...

...those whose consent you have obtained by such unjustifiable means ; we will not, to please you, " KSep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope." But alas, it has virtually given official notice that it will transport all whose consent can be obtained,...

...whose consent you have obtained by such unjustifiable means ; we will not, to please you, " Keep ihe word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope." But alas, it has virtually given official notice that it will transport all whose consent can be obtained,...

...nostalgia to hold out the promise of a speedy return home. But if this be not satisfied, if We hold the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the sense, the relapse is certain, the consequences more serious ; " better is it," says M. Béguin, "...

...tells me so, For it hath cow'd my better part of man! And be these juggling fiends no more believed That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to our ear And break it to our hope." Your condition will be worse than this. Mark, the time is coming...