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 - Seite 12herausgegeben von Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Abraham Hayward - 1874 - 456 Seiten
...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 reply to the speaker -who eulogised Pitt for a temporary departure... | |
| James Mason - 1875 - 706 Seiten
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might ; such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates...occasion should arise ! After a war sustained for near a quarter of a century — sometimes singlehanded, and with all Europe arrayed at times against... | |
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1875 - 378 Seiten
...from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself — while, apparently passive, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth...forbid that that occasion should arise ! After a war of a quarter of a century, sometimes single-handed, England now needs a period of tranquillity. Long... | |
| John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - 1875 - 416 Seiten
...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. — Canning. CICERO, PMipp. viii. § 11-19. Pro Sestio. § 45-46. VIRGIL, JEn. vi. 845, 854. LIVY,... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 660 Seiten
...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 aa adequate CHAPTER IX. NATIONAL PROSPERITY AND THE MONETARY SYSTEM. Agricultural Distress — Proposed... | |
| Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb - 1876 - 464 Seiten
...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 ancient parallel for this is such a passage £'•£!*• as that in the Panegyrikos, describing... | |
| Richard Claverhouse Jebb - 1876 - 454 Seiten
...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 ancient parallel for this is such a passage as that in the Panegyrikos, describing the irresis-... | |
| Sir Isaac Pitman - 1877 - 52 Seiten
...inaction into a display of its might — • 14 SPEECH OF GEORGE CANNING. V such is England herself, while apparently passive and Motionless she silently concentrates...arise. After a war sustained for nearly a quarter of acnntury — sometimes single-handed, and with all Europe arrayed at times against her or at her side,... | |
| Robert Cochrane - 1877 - 560 Seiten
...from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself— while, apparently passive, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth...forbid that that occasion should arise ! After a war of a quarter of a century, sometimes single-handed, England now needs a period of tranquillity. Long... | |
| Charles Joseph Sherwill Dawe - 1877 - 392 Seiten
...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.15 But God forbid that that occasion should arise ! After a war16 sustained for nearly a quarter... | |
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