| Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...The story, therefore, is beyond the possibility of doubt. "DK" ENGLISH WRITERS ON AMERICA. "Metninlcs I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation, rousing...invincible locks; methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her endazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam. " MILTON ON THE... | |
| 1843 - 548 pages
...hundred years ago ; — " Methinks I see a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle, musing her mighty youth, and kindling her dazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, purging and unsealing... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...being the identical stream known by the name of the Kaaters-kill. ENGLISH WRITERS ON AMERICA. "Mcthiuks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself like a sirong man after Bleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I Bee her as an eagle, mewing... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...subtile and sinewy to discourse, not beneath the reach of any point that human capacity can soar to. * * be bounded in by experience. Crafty men mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...sinewy to discourse, not beneath the reach of any point that human capacity can soar to. Methinks 1 see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing...invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
| John Milton - 1845 - 572 pages
...young again, entering the glorious ways of truth and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in...my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after slee\), and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle muing... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1845 - 558 pages
...again, entering the glorious ways of truth and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honorable in these latter ages. Methinks I see, in my mind, a noble and puissant nation rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : meihinks I see her as an eagle muing... | |
| Basil Montagu, Hannah Mary Rathbone - 1845 - 396 pages
...harvest ; there need not be five weeks had we but eyes to lift up, the fields are white already. REFORM. METHINKS I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing himself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an... | |
| Hugh Swinton Legaré - 1846 - 642 pages
...uttered a vision. inspired by his own noly zeal for social improvement, and the liberties of mankind — "methinks I see in my mind — a noble and puissant...invincible locks — methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam, purging and unsealing... | |
| John Prince - 1846 - 480 pages
...regarded as a prophecy. Whether it has ever yet been realized, or is waiting for its fulfilment, judge ye. "Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...shaking her invincible locks; methinks I see her as an eagl« inning her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging... | |
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