An unseen power is smiting the idol of human dominion at its base. The feet on which it rests are broken, the iron and the clay are literally separating. The composite governments which resulted from the union of barbarian conquerors and Roman subjects... The Prospects of Britain - Page 1by James Douglas - 1831 - 101 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1832 - 1102 pages
...fine-spun for practical use, or for his own conclusions. " An unseen power," says he, " is sopiting the idol of human dominion at its base. The feet on which it rests are broken; the iron and clay are literally separating. The composite governments, which resulted from the union of barbarian... | |
| 1832 - 1042 pages
...somewhat too fine-spun for practical use, or for his own conclusions. " An unseen power," says he, " is smiting the idol of human dominion at its base....The feet on which it rests are broken; the iron and clay are literally separating. The composite governments, which resulted from the union of barbarian... | |
| 1848 - 766 pages
...that would deserve to be considered Christianity ? «« An unseen power," says Douglas of Cavers, " is smiting the idol of human dominion at its base....dust. The political convulsions of the present day may be considered as the reM'M/ of an ancient quarrel, long smothered and never appeased. .... The independence... | |
| 1831 - 740 pages
...European Revolution,' as at hand. Arguing upon different data, they both come to the same conclusion. ' The composite governments which resulted from the...dust. The political convulsions of the present day may be considered as the revival of an ancient quarrel, long smothered, but never appeased. The governments... | |
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