 ... 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; how soon it would ruffle, as...  The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Page 1471824Full view - About this book
 | England - 1848 - 802 pages
...it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beanty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder!" — how soon would the flag of Waterloo again be unfurled to the breeze ! A GERMAN DITTY. The following... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1823 - 430 pages
...ruffle, 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 of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. [Loud and continued thunders of apptaise.'J— Such, as is one of these magnificent machines when springing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 894 pages
...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...might — such is England herself, while apparently jxwsive and motionless she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.... | |
 | History - 1824 - 890 pages
...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...might — such is England herself, while apparently )«ssive and motionless she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 918 pages
...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...awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnifident machines when springing from inaction 'into a display of its might — such is England... | |
 | Great Britain - 1826 - 216 pages
...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,...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
...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,...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
...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,...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued tish Ministry to the European Cabinets, through the ears of the unsuspecting inhabitants... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pages
...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,...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued thunders of applause.) Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 pages
...scattered ttements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Loud and continued thunders of applause.) Such as is one of these magnificent machines when...springing from inaction into a display of its might — MI, ii is Kngtand herself, white apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates the... | |
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