 | History - 1824 - 884 pages
...upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated [147 thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quietly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery — collect its scattered elements of strength,... | |
 | England - 1848 - 802 pages
...soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would...plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beanty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder!"... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1823 - 430 pages
...upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing — instinct with life and motion — how soon it would...as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it w»uld put forth 327 NOVEMBER 8, 1823. all its beauty, and its bravery — collect its scattered elements... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 918 pages
...upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing — instinct with life and motion — how soon it would...of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnifident machines when springing from inaction 'into a display of its might —... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 894 pages
...upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing — instinct with life and motion — how soon it would...of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction 'into a display of its might —... | |
 | History - 1824 - 890 pages
...upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing — instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its .-.welling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty, and its bravery — collect its... | |
 | Political primer - Great Britain - 1826 - 208 pages
...soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion ;— how soon it would...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued tish Ministry to the European Cabinets, through the ears of the unsuspecting inhabitants... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 568 pages
...soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion ; — how soon it would...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued thuuders of applause.) Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing... | |
 | Great Britain - 1826 - 216 pages
...soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion ; — how soon it would...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued , tish Ministry to the European Cabinets, through the ears of the unsuspecting... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pages
...necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion;—how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. (Long and continued thunders of applause.) Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing... | |
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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... 
