 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
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1829 - 270 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 adequate occasion." Example 15. The following is from the inaugural address of Professor Frisbie. "Mrs.... | |
 | John Styles, Roger Therry - 1830 - 466 pages
...concentrates the power to be pnt forth on an adequate occasion. Bnt God forbid that that occasion shonld arise ! After a war sustained for nearly a quarter...single-handed, and with all Europe arranged at times ngainst her, or at her side, England needs a period of tranquillity, and may eajoy it withont fear... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1830 - 452 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,' he concluded, ' God forbid that occasion should arise. After a •war sustained for nearly a quarter... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1830 - 466 pages
...when springing from inaction into a display of its might—such is England herself while aj>parently passive and motionless: she silently concentrates...power to be put forth on an adequate occasion, but,' he concluded, ' God forbid that occasion should arise. After a war sustained for nearly a quarter of... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 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, at times, against her, or at her... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 510 pages
...machines, when springing from inaction into a " display of its might; such is England Herself, " while apparently passive and motionless, she " silently...But, God forbid that " that occasion should arise." y» England, then, was declared by her Foreign Minister to be possessed of the power of going to war,... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 512 pages
...machines, when springing from inaction into a " display of its might ; such is England Herself, " while apparently passive and motionless, she " silently...But, God forbid that " that occasion should arise." England, then, was declared by her Foreign Minister to be possessed of the power of going to war, should... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 512 pages
...machines, when springing from inaction into a " display of its might ; such is England Herself, " while apparently passive and motionless, she " silently...But, God forbid that " that occasion should arise." England, then, was declared by her Foreign Minister to be possessed of the power of going to war, should... | |
 | William Wallace - Great Britain - 1832 - 410 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." The year 1824 opened still more auspiciously than the preceding year. Manufacturing industry and commerce... | |
 | Sermons, English - 1833 - 896 pages
...machines, when spreading 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. And such, I would add, are the churches and col| leges of England ; in which,— though they have been... | |
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