 ... who are in possession of equal laws, and a free constitution. Freedom, driven from every spot on the Continent, has sought an asylum in a country which she always chose for her favourite abode : but she is pursued even here, and threatened with destruction....  The Christian Examiner and General Review - Page 81edited by - 1831Full view - About this book
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1869 - 438 pages
...continent, is pursued even here, and threatened with destruction. The inundation of lawless power, after covering the whole earth, threatens to follow us here...successfully repelled — in the Thermopylae of the world. As far as the interests of freedom' are concerned — the most important by far of sublunary... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1869 - 420 pages
...but she is pursued even here, and threatened with destruction. The inundation of lawless power, after covering the whole earth, threatens to follow us here;...aperture where it can be successfully repelled — in the Thermopyhe of the universe. As far as the interests of freedom are concerned, — the most important... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - English language - 1869 - 422 pages
...lawless power," said Robert Hall, "after covering the rest of Europe, threatens England ; and we are exactly, most critically placed in the only aperture...successfully repelled, in the Thermopylae of the universe." Who has not heard of the brave Leonidas and the three hundred Spartans with him, who at the narrow... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - English language - 1869 - 422 pages
...lawless power," said Robert Hall, "after covering the rest of Europe, threatens England ; and we are exactly, most critically placed in the only aperture where it can be successfully repelled, in the Thermopylce of the universe." Who has not heard of the brave Leonidas and the three hundred Spartans... | |
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - English literature - 1870 - 482 pages
...destruction. The inundation of lawless power, after covering the whole earth, threatens to followr us here ; and we are most exactly, most critically...only aperture where it can be successfully repelled — r- in the Thermopylae of the universe. As far as the interests of freedom are concerned, — the... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers (Elementary) - 1870 - 382 pages
...covering the rest of Europe, threatens England ; and we are most critically placed in the only position where it can be successfully repelled — in the Thermopylae of the universe." f "It is a melancholy pity when a man's philosophy, instead of being the angel that steps down into... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1871 - 396 pages
...lawless power," said Robert Hall, « after covering the rest of Europe, threatens England ; and we are exactly, most critically placed in the only aperture where it can be successfully repelled, in iMe Thermopylae of the universe." Who has not heard of the brave Leonidas and the three hundred Spartans... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Indiana - 1872 - 382 pages
...covering the rest of Europe, threatens England ; and we are most critically placed in the only position where it can be successfully repelled — in the Thermopylae of the universe." f " It is a melancholy pity when a man's philosophy, instead of being the angel that steps down into... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1874 - 458 pages
...but she is pursued even here, and threatened with destruction. The inundation of lawless power, after covering the whole earth, threatens to follow us here;...successfully repelled — in the Thermopylae of the world. As far as the interests of freedom are concerned — the most important by far of sublunary... | |
 | Alexander Bain - English language - 1874 - 416 pages
...threaten to ' put an end to ' her). The inundation (flood) of lawless power (might) after sweeping over the whole earth threatens to follow us here, and we are most exactly (truly), most critically (nicely), placed, in the only aperture (opening) where it can be successfully... | |
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