 Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might, such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.  The National magazine and general review - Pagina 12geredigeerd door Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Canning - 1850 - 634 pagina’s
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates...power to be put forth on an adequate occasion. But Ggd forbid that that occasion should arise. After a war sustained for near a quarter of a century —... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 pagina’s
...magnificent machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might; such is England herself; while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on adequate occasion. — CANNING. CHAPTER IV. PERSPICUITY. § 656. WHATEVER be the end aimed at by the... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1852 - 814 pagina’s
...machines, when springing from inaction into a display of its might, such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently 'concentrates...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.' This is the language we must employ to revive the vigour and patriotism of the country ; this is the... | |
 | Washington Wilks - 1852 - 384 pagina’s
...machines, when springing from inaction into a display of its might, such is England herself; while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion." Such words as these are deeds. And there were more such to be spoken. When the Houses reassembled [February... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1852 - 324 pagina’s
...machines, when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself; while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth 01 adequate occasion." . Example 15. The following ia from the inaugural address of Professor Frisbie:—... | |
 | 1854 - 798 pagina’s
...disposes of a small matter — how, during debate and attack, to use the language of Cunning, he " silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion." No wonder that, when the occasion arrives, he should extort admiration even from his adversaries. Very... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1855 - 520 pagina’s
...magnificent machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might, such is England herself; while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion." This was a portion of a speech with which Mr. Canning electrified the people of Plymouth in the course... | |
 | William Douglas Hamilton - 1855 - 164 pagina’s
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion." CHAPTER XLT. THE COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES OF GKEAT BRITAIN. Aptitude of the English for colonisation... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1855 - 520 pagina’s
...magnificent machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might, such is England herself; while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion." This was a portion of a speech with which Mr. Canning electrified the people of Plymouth in the course... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 pagina’s
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasionBut God forbid that that occasion should arise. After a war sustained for near a quarter of... | |
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