 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 motion...  Old and Odd Memories - Page 142by Lionel Arthur Tollemache - 1908 - 328 pagesFull view - About this book
 | History - 1824 - 884 pages
...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 rufiie, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its... | |
 | England - 1848 - 802 pages
...their shadows in perfect stilluess, — how soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct...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 - Great Britain - 1823 - 430 pages
...their shadows in perfect strllness— ^-hdw soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing —...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 - History - 1824 - 894 pages
...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 —...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction 'into a display of its might... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 918 pages
...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 —...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnifident machines when springing from inaction 'into a display of its might... | |
 | History - 1824 - 890 pages
...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 —...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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1826 - 216 pages
...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...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued , tish Ministry to the European Cabinets, through the ears of the unsuspecting... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 568 pages
...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...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 - Great Britain - 1826 - 208 pages
...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...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued tish Ministry to the European Cabinets, through the ears of the unsuspecting inhabitants... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 pages
...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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