...corrupting their society longer against the will of the colonists, and reproaching it with " holding out the word of promise to the ear, and breaking it to the hope." Money has been extensively subscribed to carry on the agitation, and thirty citizens of the city of...

...policy — preaching freedom in her parliament, while sacrificing it in her councils — too often ' keeping the word of promise to the ear and breaking it to the hope :' Even with the best intentions and endeavours of some of the plenipotentiaries we fear that the interests...

...let the majority decide the question." Never, sir, was there was a more signal instance of " holding the word of promise to the ear and breaking it to the hope." Where are the " ample " means of obtaining relief from the unendurable tyranny that grinds down the...

...the petitions and immediately move their rejection, was tantamount to refusing to receive them. It was keeping the word of promise to the ear, and breaking it to their hope. If the right of petition fail us, will it not prove that the whole fabric of the Constitution...

...slightest change in them for two long years ! Never, sir, was there was a more signal instance of " holding the word of promise to the ear and breaking it to the hope." Where are the " ample " means of obtaining relief from the unendurable tyranny that grinds down the...

...it. In the language of Judge Ware, " they have held out the right but held back the remedy, giving the word of promise to the ear and breaking it to the hope." It remained for the American Admiralty in this as in many other questions, to take the initiative step...

...other hand, we are permitted to have denominational teaching, taught out of the Bible, shall we not be keeping the word of promise to the ear and breaking it to the hope. To avoid, therefore, all doubt upon the matter, I hope that rate-aided Schools will be avoided as much...

...place. It is an enormous humbug ; it is " hope deferred ;" it is a treacherous impostor, " holding the word of promise to the ear, and breaking it to the hope." I never see one of the "friends" nursing a patient who is taking veratrum, consult his watch with the...

...vestry, and which was founded on the system of giving by one clause and taking away by another, of keeping the word of promise to the ear, and breaking it to the hope — a system acted on to a considerable extent tion had elaborately produced. The right hon. Gentleman...

...prepared just now ; that is to say, whose argument is in print. So that, in this shape, it would be keeping the word of promise to the ear and breaking it to the hope. Mr. JOHNSON. What time would the manager like? Mr. Manager WILLIAMS. If you would say "written" instead...