 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...AMERICA. •'- Methinks I see in my mind a noble puissant nation, rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her 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 LIBERTY... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1837 - 430 pages
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 | 1838 - 488 pages
...of the first objects of the people. On the aspect of such a period he thus expresses himself: — " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation,...: methinks I see her as an eagle, muing her mighty young, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day heam ; purging and unsealing her long-abused... | |
 | 1838 - 434 pages
..."Areopagitica,'' and there anticipated, in words of fire, the defeat of the sect of presbyterians : — " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...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... | |
 | 1838 - 468 pages
...arguing, much writing — many opinions : for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making ! Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...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... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 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...mind, a noble and puissant nation rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methiuks I see her as an eagle muing... | |
 | William Jones - 1838 - 696 pages
...has been frequently quoted, but should never be omitted in any portraiture of this heroic age : — " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking his invincible locks. Methinks I see her, as an eagle, mewing... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 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...an eagle muing her mighty youth, and kindling her dazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam : purging and unscaling her long abused sight at the fountain... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 398 pages
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 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 pages
...need not be five weeks had we but eyes to lift up, the fields are white already. REFORM. METIIINKS I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing...invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle miring her mighty youth, and kindling her dazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam: purging and unsealing... | |
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Methinks I see in my mind 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 mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam... 
