 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 - Pagina 484geredigeerd door - 1827Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1856 - 772 pagina’s
...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 andmotion — how... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pagina’s
...devoid of strength, and incapable of being fitted out for action. You well know how soon one of these stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in...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... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1858 - 216 pagina’s
...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...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 - 434 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1859 - 682 pagina’s
...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...likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and emotion — how soon it would ruffle as it were its swelling plumage — how quickly would it put forth... | |
 | 1859 - 782 pagina’s
...strength and incapable of being fitted for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of these stupendous masses — now reposing on their shadows...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... | |
 | French examination papers - 1863 - 282 pagina’s
...being fitted out for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, none reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness —...likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and emotion — how soon it would ruffle as it were its swelling plumage — how quickly would it put forth... | |
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