 ... 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 motion; how soon it would ruffle, as...  The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Pàgina 1471824Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1848 - 802 pàgines
...it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beanty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder!" — how soon would the flag of Waterloo again be unfurled to the breeze ! A GERMAN DITTY. The following... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1823 - 430 pàgines
...ruffle, 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 of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. [Loud and continued thunders of apptaise.'J— Such, as is one of these magnificent machines when springing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 894 pàgines
...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...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 pàgines
...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...might — such is England herself, while apparently )«ssive and motionless she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 918 pàgines
...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...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... | |
 | 1826 - 216 pàgines
...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,...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued , tish Ministry to the European Cabinets, through the ears of the unsuspecting... | |
 | 1826 - 568 pàgines
...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,...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 pàgines
...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,...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 - 570 pàgines
...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,...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 pàgines
...scattered ttements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Loud and continued thunders of applause.) Such as is one of these magnificent machines when...springing from inaction into a display of its might — MI, ii is Kngtand herself, white apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates the... | |
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