 ... 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 all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength,...  The Monthly Review - Pagina 3761826Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1824 - 884 pagina’s
...beauty and its bravery — collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when...power to be put forth on an adequate occasion. But God forhid that that occasion should arise ! After a war sustained for nearly a quarter of a century —... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1823 - 430 pagina’s
...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. [Loud and continued thunders of apptaise.'J— Such, as is one of these magnificent machines when...springing from inaction into a display of its might — Jitcft is England henelj, while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 894 pagina’s
...beauty and its bravery — collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when...might — such is England herself, while apparently jxwsive and motionless she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pagina’s
...beauty and its bravery — collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder." Such as is one of these magnificent machines when...might — such is England herself, while apparently )«ssive and motionless she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.... | |
 | 1826 - 216 pagina’s
...the ears of the unsuspecting inhabitants of Plymouth. thunders of applause ) Such as is one of those magnificent machines when springing from inaction...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion. Rut God forbid that that occasion should arise. After a war sustained for nearly a quarter of a century... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 pagina’s
...collect itt scattered ttements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Loud and continued thunders of applause.) Such as is one of these magnificent...springing from inaction into a display of its might — MI, ii is Kngtand herself, white apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates the... | |
 | Political primer - 1826 - 208 pagina’s
...Ministry to the European Cabinets, through the ears of the unsuspecting inhabitants of Plymouth. thunders of applause ) Such as is one of these magnificent...when springing from inaction into a display of its might—such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pagina’s
...collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued thunders of applause.) Such as is one of these magnificent...when springing from inaction into a display of its might—such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1827 - 648 pagina’s
...scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such,' says he, * as is one of those magnificent machines, when springing from inaction...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.' ping. The frigate's fire soon silenced every gun on shore ; the enemy, unable to withstand her powerful... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1827 - 650 pagina’s
...scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such,' says he, ' as is one of those magnificent machines, when springing from inaction...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.' ping. The frigate's fire soon silenced every gun on shore ; the enemy, unable to withstand her powerful... | |
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