 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...  Cobbett's Political Register - Seite 323herausgegeben von - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1824 - 884 Seiten
...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 [147 thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage... | |
 | 1848 - 802 Seiten
...how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in perfect stilluess, — how soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity,...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 918 Seiten
...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,...as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery — collect its scattered elements of strength, and... | |
 | 1824 - 890 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 894 Seiten
...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 [147 thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage... | |
 | Political primer - 1826 - 208 Seiten
...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 were, its swelling ' plumage ;—how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken... | |
 | 1826 - 568 Seiten
...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 were, its swelling plumage ; — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken... | |
 | 1826 - 216 Seiten
...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 were, its swelling plumage ; — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 Seiten
...how toon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing im their shadows in perfect stillness ; — how soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity,...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... | |
 | 1826 - 570 Seiten
...stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness ;— how soon, upon any csill 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 it were, its swelling plumage ;—how quickly it would put forth... | |
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