 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...  The Quarterly Review - Página 484editado por - 1827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 páginas
...how soon one of these stupendous masses, now reposing on*their shadows with perfect stillness—how soon, upon any call of patriotism or of necessity,...it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage ; bow quickly it would put forth all its beauty and bravery ; collect its scattered elements of strength... | |
 | Samuel P. NEWMAN - 1843 - 322 páginas
...for action. You well know how soon one of these stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows with perfect stillness — how soon, upon any call of patriotism...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... | |
 | 1872 - 862 páginas
...strength and incapable of being fitted out for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of these stupendous masses now reposing on their shadows in...ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly would it put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and... | |
 | George Canning - 1844 - 646 páginas
...theyiare devoid of strength, and incapable of being fitted out for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness, — housoon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1846 - 144 páginas
...are devoid of strength and incapable of being fitted for action. You well know how soon one of these stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in...would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage; how quicldy it would put forth all its beauty ami bravery ; collect its scattered elements of strength,... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 636 páginas
...that they are devoid of strength, and incapable of being fitted for action : you well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing...on 'their shadows in perfect stillness, how soon, on any call of patriotism or necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1846 - 396 páginas
...out for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing in their shadows, in perfect stillness — how soon, upon any call of patriotism or necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated being, instinct with life and motion — how... | |
 | 1847 - 296 páginas
...they are devoid of strength, and incapable of being fitted out for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing...how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumagehow quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1849 - 568 páginas
...proof they are devoid of strength and incapable of being fitted for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing...stillness, 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... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1849 - 540 páginas
...proof they are devoid of strength and incapable of being fitted for act ion. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing...stillness, 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... | |
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