...as it happens that most of the peculiarities of America are derived from England, Englishmen should be ' to their faults a little blind, and to their virtues very kind.' We ourselves are sore enough when our national characteristics are made the subject of foreign animadversion,...

...from his service a disgrace by the rarity of its occurrence : in fine, he should, to use the words of the poet, " Be to their faults a little blind, And to their virtues very kind." This forbearance will be amply repaid by the respect it will ultimately call forth ; and, in order...

...not be niggardly in our commendation of the furred and gold-chained authorities of London, we must " Be to their faults a little blind, And to their virtues very kind." Another circumstance, which is surprisingly forgotten on modern medals, is, that the medal should be...

...preferring attraction to compulsion, and viewing their subjects' conduct with a partial eye, being " to their faults a little blind," and "to their virtues very kind," and clapping " a padlock on the mind," and not on the limbs — then it was he (Lord Brougham) should...

...influence upon the state of the world at large. Duty and right feeling should combine in disposing us to be To their faults a little blind, And to their virtues very kind. Britain and the United States contain nearly all the true religion that is to be found in the world....

...influence upon the state of the world nt large. Duty and right feeling should combine in disposing us to be To their faults a little blind, And to their virtues very kind. Britain and the United States contain nearly all the true religion that is to be found in the world....

...most certain to interfere with their growing prosperity and their increasing influence in the world. To their faults a little blind, And to their virtues very kind. Britain and the United States contain nearlv all the true religion that is to be found in the world....

...indignity attempted towards them. In short, at this time of day, we must say of them, as Prior of a wife: Be to their faults a little blind, And to their virtues very kind. I know how natural it is, and how difficult to avoid exculpating one's self from supposed errors, by...

...lapses of those inexperienced members of the federal sisterhood. Let us, then, for the present,— " Be to their faults a little blind, And to their virtues very kind." In conclusion, and in making the proposal to you with which I am charged, let me remind you, that,...

...lapses of those inexperienced members of the federal sisterhood. Let us, then, for the present,— " Be to their faults a little blind. And to their virtues very kind." In conclusion, and in making the proposal to you with which I am charged, let me remind you, that,...