 We must not forget that in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small cloud may arise, at first no bigger than a man's hand, but which, growing larger and larger, may at last threaten to burst, and overwhelm us with ruin.  Dictionary of National Biography - Pàgina 417editat per - 1886Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1906 - 488 pàgines
...Lord Canning uttered these prophetic words: "I wish for a peaceful term of office. But I cannot forget that in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small cloud may arise, no larger than, a man's hand, but which, growing larger and larger, may at last threaten to burst and... | |
 | Henry George Keene - 1906 - 244 pàgines
...of chances and a more precarious tenure than in any other quarter of the globe. We must not forget that in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small cloud may arise . . . which, growing larger and larger, may at last threaten to overwhelm us with ruin. What has happened... | |
 | Romesh Chunder Dutt - 1908 - 666 pàgines
...review of his eight years' administration of India before he sailed for England. " We must not forget that in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small...first no bigger than a man's hand, but which, growing bigger and bigger, may at last threaten to overwhelm us with ruin." With these almost prophetic words... | |
 | George Devereux Oswell - 1908 - 208 pàgines
...of chances, and a more precarious tenure, than in any other quarter of the globe. We must not forget that in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small...first no bigger than a man's hand, but which, growing bigger and bigger, may at last threaten to overwhelm us with ruin. What has happened once may happen... | |
 | Sir George Forrest - 1909 - 566 pàgines
...of chances, and a more precarious tenure than in any other quarter of the globe. We must not forget that in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small...first no bigger than a man's hand, but which, growing bigger and bigger, may at last threaten to overwhelm us with ruin. What has happened once may happen... | |
 | George Howells - 1913 - 654 pàgines
...Directors, uttered these prophetic words : " I wish for a peaceful term of office. But I cannot forget that, in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small cloud may arise, no larger than a man's hand, but which, growing larger and larger, may at last threaten to burst and... | |
 | George Howells - 1913 - 926 pàgines
...But I cannot forget that, in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small cloud may arise, no larger than a man's hand, but which, growing larger and larger, may at last threaten to burst and overwhelm us with ruin." In the following year the sepoys of the Bengal army... | |
 | Catholic Truth Society (Great Britain). Chicago - 1914 - 580 pàgines
...of chances and a more precarious tenure than in any other quarter of the globe. We must not forget that, in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small cloud may arise . . . which, growing larger and larger, may at last threaten to overwhelm us with ruin. What has happened... | |
 | John Morley - 1917 - 404 pàgines
...of chances, and a mare precarious tenure, than in any other quarter of the globe. We must not forget that in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small...arise, at first no bigger than a man's hand; but, growing bigger and bigger, may at last threaten to overwhelm us with ruin. Canning was not many months... | |
 | John Morley - 1917 - 404 pàgines
...of chances, and a more precarious tenure, than in any other quarter of the globe. We must not forget that in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small...arise, at first no bigger than a man's hand ; but, growing bigger and bigger, may at last threaten to overwhelm us with ruin. Canning was not many months... | |
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