 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 - Стр. 12редактор(ы): Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Harriet Martineau - 1877 - Страниц: 536
...inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself; while apparently passive and VOL. i. 2 D motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion." For that adequate occasion he kept watch as vigilantly as any advocate of war could have done; for... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1877 - Страниц: 688
...inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself; while apparently passive and VOL. i. 2 D motionless, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion.' For that adequate occasion he kept watch as vigilantly as any advocate of war could have done ; for... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer) - 1877 - Страниц: 558
...England herself — while, apparently passive, she silently concentrates the power to be put forth on au adequate occasion. But God 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... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1878 - Страниц: 482
...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 from... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - Страниц: 522
...to a swan ! — an idea which Schiller has embodied in one of his Enigmas. CANNING'S SPEECHES. 107 passive and motionless, she silently concentrates...the power to be put forth on an adequate occasion." A careful perusal of Canning's speeches will dispose the reader, we believe, to tind little fault with... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer.) - 1879 - Страниц: 256
...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 arrayed at times against... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1880 - Страниц: 842
...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 single-handed, and with all Europe arrayed at times against her or at her side — England needs a period of tranquillity, and may enjoy... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - Страниц: 824
...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. Bnt God forbid that that occasion should arise. After a wnr sustained for nearly a quarter of a century... | |
 | Great orators - 1881 - Страниц: 242
...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... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1881 - Страниц: 564
...machines when springing from inaction into a display of its might — such is England herself, while apparently passive and motionless she silently concentrates...adequate occasion. But God forbid that that occasion sheuld arise. After a war sustained for nearly a quarter of a century — sometimes single-handed,... | |
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