 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 - Stran 151uredili: - 1824Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1824 - 884 strani
...present repose is no more a yroof of inability to act, than the state of inertness and^inactivity, in which I have seen those mighty masses that float...would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quietly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery — collect its scattered elements of strength,... | |
 | 1848 - 802 strani
...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...plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beanty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder!"... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1823 - 430 strani
...^-hdw 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...as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it w»uld put forth 327 NOVEMBER 8, 1823. all its beauty, and its bravery — collect its scattered elements... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 918 strani
...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...awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnifident machines when springing from inaction 'into a display of its might — such is England... | |
 | 1824 - 890 strani
...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 would ruffle, as it were, its .-.welling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty, and its bravery — collect its... | |
 | 1826 - 568 strani
...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. (Long and continued thuuders of applause.) Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing... | |
 | Political primer - 1826 - 208 strani
...stillness;—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. (Long and continued tish Ministry to the European Cabinets, through the ears of the unsuspecting inhabitants... | |
 | 1826 - 216 strani
...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. (Long and continued , tish Ministry to the European Cabinets, through the ears of the unsuspecting... | |
 | 1826 - 570 strani
...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...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued thunders of applause.) Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 strani
...necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct MI'' life and motion ;-—hou soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage;— how quickly it mould put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect itt scattered ttements of strength, and awaken... | |
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