Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 72W. Blackwood, 1852 - England |
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... means of sending out supplies and reinforcements to India would be cut off ; and that magnificent pos- session would soon be lost , and with it all our other colonial possessions in the world . If we lose them , how is our revenue to be ...
... means of sending out supplies and reinforcements to India would be cut off ; and that magnificent pos- session would soon be lost , and with it all our other colonial possessions in the world . If we lose them , how is our revenue to be ...
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... means of defence at home as enables it to set an enemy at defiance . The military stores of all kinds in France are immense , and not only all placed in citadels of approved strength and wholly beyond the reach of a coup - de - main ...
... means of defence at home as enables it to set an enemy at defiance . The military stores of all kinds in France are immense , and not only all placed in citadels of approved strength and wholly beyond the reach of a coup - de - main ...
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... means of defence the final issue of the contest at that time could not be considered as doubtful , with whatever damage , loss , and anxiety , it would unquestionably have been attended in the mean time . But what could be expected if ...
... means of defence the final issue of the contest at that time could not be considered as doubtful , with whatever damage , loss , and anxiety , it would unquestionably have been attended in the mean time . But what could be expected if ...
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... means to ward it off ? France has troops enough on her seaboard , or within twelve hours ' transport of it , to embark 100,000 men . She has steam vessels in plenty to bring them over : one single night would suffice for the passage - a ...
... means to ward it off ? France has troops enough on her seaboard , or within twelve hours ' transport of it , to embark 100,000 men . She has steam vessels in plenty to bring them over : one single night would suffice for the passage - a ...
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... means of both that we can , in all times and under all circumstances , maintain our position as a first - rate European power . " It would be out of place , in a work relating essentially to gunnery , to enter at large on the ...
... means of both that we can , in all times and under all circumstances , maintain our position as a first - rate European power . " It would be out of place , in a work relating essentially to gunnery , to enter at large on the ...
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Page 132 - That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.
Page 382 - Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven...
Page 386 - Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams ; or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
Page 382 - Infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell Receive thy new possessor; one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
Page 380 - Who, from the terror of this arm, so late Doubted his empire — that were low indeed; That were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall; since by fate the strength of Gods, And this empyreal substance, cannot fail; Since, through experience of this great event, In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced, We may with more successful hope resolve To wage by force or guile eternal war, Irreconcilable to our grand Foe, Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny...
Page 380 - Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power Who from the terror of this arm so late Doubted his empire - that were low indeed, That were an ignominy...
Page 132 - OF man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse...
Page 386 - To speak; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose him round With all his peers: Attention held them mute. Thrice he assay'd, and thrice, in spite of scorn, Tears, such as Angels weep, burst forth: at last Words, interwove with sighs, found out their way.
Page 386 - ... suage With solemn touches troubled thoughts, and chase Anguish, and doubt, and fear, and sorrow, and pain From mortal or immortal minds. Thus they, Breathing united force, with fixed thought...
Page 386 - A shout, that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night. All in a moment through the gloom were seen Ten thousand banners rise into the air With orient colours waving : with them rose A forest huge of spears ; and thronging helms Appear'd, and serried shields in thick array Of depth immeasurable...