 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
 | George Canning - 1850 - 634 pagine
...and motion — how soon it ivould ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it ivould put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect...might — such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1850 - 680 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...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder ! " — how soon would the flag of Waterloo again be unfurled to the breeze ! THE NAVIGATION LAWS [BLACKWOOD-S... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1850 - 680 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...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder ! " — how soon would the flag of Waterloo again be unfurled to the breeze ! THE NAVIGATION LAWS [ULACKWOOIVS... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1850 - 528 pagine
...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...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. As is one of these magnificent machines, when springing from inaction into a display of its might,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 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 it...how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunders. Such is one of... | |
 | Washington Wilks - 1852 - 384 pagine
...soon, upon any call of patriotism or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated being, instinct with life and motion ; how soon it would...its might, such is England herself; while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion."... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1852 - 814 pagine
...soon, upon any call of patriotism or necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated being, instinct with life and motion, how soon it would ruffle,...strength, and awaken its dormant thunder : such as one of those magnificent machines, when springing from inaction into a display of its might, such is... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1852 - 814 pagine
...scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder : such as one of those magiiificent machines, when springing from inaction into a display...might, such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently 'concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.'... | |
 | Washington Wilks - 1853 - 418 pagine
...assume the likeness of an animated teing, instinct with life and motion ; how soon it would rufile, as it were, its swelling plumage ; how quickly it...its might, such is England herself; while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion."... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1853 - 784 pagine
...— how soon, upon any call of patriotism or necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon...plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its « Ann. Reg. beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of 147. ' '" strength, and awake... | |
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