 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...  Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country - Page 149edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
 | 1828 - 498 pages
...fitted for action. 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 motion —... | |
 | 1828 - 526 pages
...fitted for action. 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 motion —... | |
 | 1829 - 476 pages
...fitted for action. You well know, gentlemen, how soon one of those stupendous masses now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness, how soon, upon...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... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 pages
...of being fitted for action. You well know 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 motion; how... | |
 | John Styles, Roger Therry - 1830 - 466 pages
...beingfitted fornction. You well know.gentlemep., how soon one of those stupendons masses now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness, how soon, upon any call of patriotism or necessity, it wonld assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct with life and motion ; hoai soon it wonld... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 pages
...out for action. 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 motion —... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1830 - 452 pages
...well know, gentlemen,' said the orator, ' 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 motion — how... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...out for action. 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 motion —... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 512 pages
...for action. " 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 motion,... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 512 pages
...for action. " 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 motion,... | |
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