 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
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 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 on their shadows in perfect stillness—how soon, upon any call of patriotism or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - 506 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 on their shadows in perfect stillness—how soon, upon any call of patriotism or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1873 - 814 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 of... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1874 - 456 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...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... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1874 - 484 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...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... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 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 quickly it would put forth all its beauty and all its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as... | |
 | John Walker Vilant Macbeth - 1875 - 558 páginas
...for action. You well know how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing in 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." How full our... | |
 | John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - 1875 - 416 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1875 - 380 páginas
...proof that they are devoid of strength and incapable of being fitted out for action. You well know how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing...stillness, how soon, upon any call of patriotism, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would... | |
 | William Mathews - 1878 - 408 páginas
...that they are devoid of strength or incapable of being fitted for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses now reposing...bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awake its dominant thunders. Such as is one of those magnificent machines when springing from inaction... | |
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