 ... 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 South Devon literary chronicle - Pàgina 2341847Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Caroline Sheridan Norton - 1845 - 472 pàgines
...and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing...forth on an adequate occasion. But God forbid that occasion should arise '." Note 18. Page 68 And hunger-pangs the DEATH-LOT shall appease. to the statement... | |
 | 1845 - 694 pàgines
...and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.' Magnificent words ! and which henceforth in the annals of our country are destined to become associated... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1846 - 396 pàgines
...bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder ; such is one of those magnificent machines when springing from inaction...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion." The facility with which Canning could bring his fancy to bear upon the driest subjects, without suffering... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1846 - 144 pàgines
...; 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." Comments. — This is an instance of the Simile, and Personification. England,... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 738 pàgines
...collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of those magnificent machines when springing from inaction...passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the powSr to be put forth on an adequate occasion. But God forbid that that occasion should arise ! After... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1848 - 808 pàgines
...Plymouth harbour, "such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction to the display of its might ; such is England herself, while,...and motionless, she silently concentrates the power which is to be put forth on an adequate occasion." was not called upon to use her strength ; that noble... | |
 | Caroline Sheridan Norton - 1851 - 468 pàgines
...and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing...forth on an adequate occasion. But God forbid that occasion should arise !" Note 18. Page 68 And hunger-pangs the DEATH-LOT shall appease. The horrible... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1849 - 568 pàgines
...and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunders. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing...inaction into a display of its might, such is England itself, while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1849 - 540 pàgines
...and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunders. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing...inaction into a display of its might, such is England itself, while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth... | |
 | George Canning - 1850 - 634 pàgines
...and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing...power to be put forth on an adequate occasion. But Ggd forbid that that occasion should arise. After a war sustained for near a quarter of a century —... | |
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