 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
 | George Canning - Great Britain - 1835 - 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...that occasion should arise. After a war sustained for near a quarter of a century — sometimes single-handed, and with all Europe arranged at times against... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1836 - 492 pages
...machines, when springing from inaction into a display of its might, such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates...century, sometimes singlehanded, and with all Europe arrayed at times against her, or at her side, England needs a period of tranquillity, and may enjoy... | |
 | George Canning, Roger Therry - Great Britain - 1836 - 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 the power to be put forth on an adeqttite occasion. But God forbid that that occasion should ari«|e After a war sustained for nearly... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 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 7. " O 'tis A goodly night ! the cloudy wind, which blew From the Levant,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 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 7. " O 'tis A goodly night! the cloudy wind, which blew From the Levant,... | |
 | 1840 - 594 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." Thomas Campbell, in his Essay on English Poetry, (prefixed to his specimens,) makes use of the same... | |
 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1840 - 684 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." 16. The comprehensiveness of Mr. Canning's views deserved the admiration they inspired, and the country... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1842 - 326 pages
...springing from inaction into a display of its might—such in England herself; while apparently paslive 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: "... | |
 | George Canning - 1844 - 646 pages
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates...that occasion should arise. After a war sustained for near a quarter of a century — sometimes single-handed, and with all Europe arranged at times against... | |
 | American periodicals - 1872 - 862 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." Another striking example is his defence and eulogy of Pitt in a speech on the Silk Tri.de in 1*27.... | |
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