 You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness, — how soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and...  Annual Register - Pagina 151a cura di - 1824Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Robert Huish - 1830 - 474 pagine
...— collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder ! Such is one of those magnificent machines when springing from inaction...might — such is England herself while apparently passive and motionless : she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion,... | |
 | John Styles, Roger Therry - 1830 - 466 pagine
...its dormant thunder. (Long and continued thunders of applause.) Such as is one of these mngnificent machines, when springing from inaction into a display...its might such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be pnt forth on an adequate occasion.... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1830 - 452 pagine
...would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its swelling beauty and its bravery — collect its scattered elements...of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder ! Such is one of those magnificent machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pagine
...how soon, upon any call of patriotism or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon...might — such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pagine
...thing, instinct with life and motion—how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage—how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its...when springing from inaction into a display of its might—such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 512 pagine
...soon, " upon any call of patriotism or of necessity, it " would assume the likeness of an animated " thing, instinct with life and motion, — how soon...swelling plumage ; " how quickly it would put forth its scattered " elements of strength, and awaken its dormant " thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 512 pagine
...soon, " upon any call of patriotism or of necessity, it " would assume the likeness of an animated " thing, instinct with life and motion, — how soon...swelling plumage ; " how quickly it would put forth its scattered " elements of strength, and awaken its dormant " thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 510 pagine
...necessity, it " would assume the likeness of an animated " thing, instinct with life and motion,—how soon " it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage; " how quickly it would put forth its scattered " elements of strength, and awaken its dormant " thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 510 pagine
...necessity, it " would assume the likeness of an animated " thing, instinct with life and motion,—how soon " it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage; " how quickly it would put forth its scattered " elements of strength, and awaken its dormant " thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent... | |
 | William Wallace - 1832 - 410 pagine
...how soon, upon any call of patriotism or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing — instinct with life and motion; — how soon...might — such is England herself: while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion."... | |
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