 | 1824 - 884 pages
...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...instinct with life and motion — how soon it would rufiie, as it were, its swelling plumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its... | |
 | 1848 - 802 pages
...now reposing on their shadows in perfect stilluess, — how soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated...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 - 1823 - 430 pages
...now reposing on their shadows in perfect strllness— ^-hdw soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated...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... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pages
...now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness ;— how soon, upon any csill 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 swelling plumage ;—how quickly it would put forth... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 pages
...necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing, instinct MI'' life and motion ;-—hou soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage;— how quickly it mould put forth all its beauty and its bravery, collect itt scattered ttements of strength, and awaken... | |
 | 1827 - 576 pages
...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...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... | |
 | George Canning - 1828 - 458 pages
...now reposing on their shadows in perfect stittness, — how soon, upon any call of patriotism, or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated...how soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling ptumage — how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravely, collect its scattered elements... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 pages
...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...how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and bravery; collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunders. Such as is one... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1830 - 466 pages
...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...plumage — how quickly it would' put forth all its swelling beauty and its bravery — collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant... | |
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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... 
