 | 1835 - 436 σελίδες
...they are devoid of strength, and incapable of being fitted out for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in perfect etillnces — how soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would as. sume the likeness... | |
 | George Canning, Roger Therry - 1836 - 452 σελίδες
...of being Jitted out for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous meases, now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness,...it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — liow quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravely, collect its scattered elements... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 492 σελίδες
...that they are devoid of strength, and incapable of being fitted for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses, now reposing...on their shadows in perfect stillness,, how soon, on any call of patriotism or necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 σελίδες
...are devoid of strength and incapable of being fitted for action. You well know how soon one of these stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in...instinct with life and motion ; how soon it would raffle, as it were, its swelling plumage ; how quickly it wotrid put forth all its beauty and bravery... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 σελίδες
...know how soon one of these stupendous masses, now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness—how soon, upon any call of patriotism or of necessity,...ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage; how quickly it womd put forth all its beauty and bravery; collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1838 - 546 σελίδες
...patriotism and necessity, one of those stupendous masses, now reposing on its shadow in perfect stillness, would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct...swelling plumage ; how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder."... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks - 1838 - 542 σελίδες
...patriotism and necessity, one of those stupendous masses, now reposing on its shadow in perfect stillness, would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct...swelling plumage ; how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder."... | |
 | 1838 - 516 σελίδες
...masses now reposing on its shadow in perfect stillness — how soon upon any call of patriotism or necessity it would assume the likeness of an animated...would ruffle (as it were) its swelling plumage — how soon it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength,... | |
 | 1839 - 538 σελίδες
...now repoMnj; on iu .hadow in perfect "Ullneu, would assume tho likeness of an aniuiated tWne, IniUoct with life and motion; how soon it would ruffle, as it were, .Is swollinr plumage , how n.ilckl,- It would put forth nil III beauty and lo bsis.or,, collect iu... | |
 | 1840 - 594 σελίδες
...proof they are devoid of strength, and incapable of being fitted for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses now reposing...in perfect stillness — how soon, upon any call of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing — how soon it would ruffle, as it were,... | |
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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... 
