 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 the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.  The National magazine and general review - Page 12edited by Full view - About this book
 | History - 1824 - 884 pages
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates...power to be put forth on an adequate occasion. But God forhid that that occasion should arise ! After a war sustained for nearly a quarter of a century —... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1823 - 430 pages
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — Jitcft is England henelj, while apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forih on an adequate occasion. But God forbid, that 'that occasion should arise .' After a war sustained... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 894 pages
...springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself, while apparently jxwsive and motionless she silently concentrates the power...sometimes singlehanded, and with all Europe arranged ut times against her or at her side, England nml« a ppruMi of tranquillity, and may enjoy it without... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 918 pages
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates...arise ! After a war sustained for nearly a quarter of ft century — sometimes singlehanded, and with all Europe arranged at times against her or at her... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pages
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might—such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates...arise. After a war sustained for nearly a quarter of a century—sometimes single-handed, and with all Europe arranged al times against her or at her side,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1826 - 216 pages
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion. Rut God forbid that that occasion should arise. After a war sustained for nearly a quarter of a century... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1827 - 648 pages
...machines, when springing from inaction into a display of its might, such is England herself while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.' ping. The frigate's fire soon silenced every gun on shore ; the enemy, unable to withstand her powerful... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1827 - 650 pages
...machines, when springing from inaction into a display of its might, such is England herself while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.' ping. The frigate's fire soon silenced every gun on shore ; the enemy, unable to withstand her powerful... | |
 | Great Britain - 1828 - 628 pages
...magnificent machines, when springing from inaction into display of its might, such is England herself; while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates...quarter of a century, sometimes single-handed, and at times with all Europe arranged against her, or at her side, England needs a period of tranquillity,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1828 - 526 pages
...magnificent machines, when springing from inaction into display of its might, such is England herself; while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates...quarter of a century, sometimes single-handed, and at times with all Europe arranged against her, or at her side, England needs a period of tranquillity,... | |
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