 | Richard Hiley - 1846 - 144 oldal
...; collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunders. Such is one of those .magnificent machines, when springing from inaction...silently concentrates the power to be put forth on adequate occasion." Comments. — This is an instance of the Simile, and Personification. England,... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 738 oldal
...animated thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle as it were its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its...and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of those magnificent machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might, — such is England... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1846 - 376 oldal
...animated being, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its...strength, and awaken its dormant thunder — such is one of those magnificent machines, when, springing from inaction into a display of its might —... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1848 - 808 oldal
...country. " Such," said Mr. Canning, as he gazed upon the noble line-of-battle ships in Plymouth harbour, "such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction to the display of its might ; such is England herself, while, apparently passive and motionless, she... | |
 | 1847 - 296 oldal
...thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumagehow quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its...of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction, into a display of its might —... | |
 | 1848 - 816 oldal
...animated thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder!" — how soon would the flag of Waterloo again be unfurled to the breeze ! A GERMAN DITTY. The following... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1849 - 568 oldal
...an animated thing, instinct with life and motion; how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage, how quickly it would put forth all its beauty...scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunders. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction into a display... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1849 - 540 oldal
...animated thing, instinct with life and motion ; how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage, how quickly it would put forth all its beauty...scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunders. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction into a display... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1850 - 680 oldal
...animated thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder ! " — how soon would the flag of Waterloo again be unfurled to the breeze ! THE NAVIGATION LAWS [ULACKWOOIVS... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1850 - 680 oldal
...animated thing, instinct with life and motion — how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its...elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder ! " — how soon would the flag of Waterloo again be unfurled to the breeze ! THE NAVIGATION LAWS [BLACKWOOD-S... | |
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... 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 — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect its scattered elements... 
