... would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct 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, collect its scattered elements of strength,... The Monthly Review - Страница 3761826Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1859 - 782 страници
...beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awake its dormant thunders. Such is one of these magnificent machines when springing...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion. " The adequate occasion had arrived. Canning, it is true, did not go to war to right the balance of... | |
| Caroline Sheridan Norton - 1859 - 462 страници
...beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction into a display o£its might — such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates... | |
| French examination papers - 1863 - 282 страници
...beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when...forth on an adequate occasion. But God forbid that occasion should arise ! — (George Canning.^ Ou, Répondez en français à la lettre suivante : •... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 страници
...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines, springing from inaction into a display of its might,...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion. G. CANNING 253. KINGS DEBARRED FROM THE PRIVILEGE"OF FOREIGN TRAVEL. Every country has its curiosities... | |
| Harriet Martineau - 1865 - 512 страници
...beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion." For that adequate occasion he kept watch as vigilantly as any advocate of war could have done ; for... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 648 страници
...beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered 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, sach is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently con- • centrates... | |
| Whitnash rectory - 1866 - 478 страници
...beauty and its bravery, collect its scatterd elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines, when...occasion. But God forbid that that occasion should arise. Canning. Тур. С. LA Pm&r et ftgfr. Ainsi quand le navire aux épaisses murailles, Qui porte un... | |
| Samuel Bailey - 1866 - 456 страници
...beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered 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—such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1867 - 224 страници
...bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunders. Such is one of those magnificent machines when springing from inaction...silently concentrates the power to be put forth on adequate occasion." Ex. 3. — The following is from Scott's " Kenilworth " : — " The mind of England's... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 страници
...beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when...inaction into a display of its might, such is England hereelf, while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth... | |
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