England: Her Present Condition and Future Prospects as One of the Great Powers of the Earth; A Lecture Delivered Before the Atheneum, Columbus, O March 6, 1856 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Excerpt from England: Her Present Condition and Future Prospects as One of the Great Powers of the Earth; A Lecture Delivered Before the Atheneum, Columbus, O March 6, 1856
But it is like Tyre of old, by the multitude of her wares, that Great Britain makes the world her tributary. It is difficult to find a nation or people, great or small, sav age or civilized, that does not furnish something Of the pro ducts of the earth in exchange for the product of her eu gines. Bonaparte said she conquered him with her spin dles: and it was indeed vain for even him to resist them. If he were the film of Destiny, the Steam Engine was one of its Powers - quite too mighty for the man. But when these spindles conquered the conqueror of Europe, they had acquired not half their present potency. Their increase has since been very great, and more than ever within the last ten years; and with them have increased the wealth and prosperity of the nation.
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But it is like Tyre of old, by the multitude of her wares, that Great Britain makes the world her tributary. It is difficult to find a nation or people, great or small, sav age or civilized, that does not furnish something Of the pro ducts of the earth in exchange for the product of her eu gines. Bonaparte said she conquered him with her spin dles: and it was indeed vain for even him to resist them. If he were the film of Destiny, the Steam Engine was one of its Powers - quite too mighty for the man. But when these spindles conquered the conqueror of Europe, they had acquired not half their present potency. Their increase has since been very great, and more than ever within the last ten years; and with them have increased the wealth and prosperity of the nation.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from England: Her Present Condition and Future Prospects as One of the Great Powers of the Earth; A Lecture Delivered Before the Atheneum, Columbus, O March 6, 1856
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are so much in the habit of speaking and writing about ourselves - of looking back to our recent feeble origin, wondering at our rapid growth and present power, and indulging in visions of a mighty future which we have learned to claim as ours by manifest destiny - that we hardly think of the world abroad, (except such parts of it as we intend to annex,) or reason about the condition of other nations. But other nations there are more mighty than we, who now divide the Empire of the Earth among themselves and with us, and who are destined to divide it for ages with our posterity. Among these, the nation in which we have the deepest interest - the object most of our emulation and rivalry; is Great Britain: and I purpose to spend the allotted hour this evening in presenting to you some views of her present condition and future prospects as one of the great ruling powers of the Earth.
The Island of Great Britain, which is the nucleus of the vast British Empire, and which alone of all that pertains to it has unity, is small in extent - about equal to Pennsylvania and Ohio. If we cast off from the estimate the barren and almost uninhabited Highlands of Scotland, the whole remaining territory of the Island is not equal to that of the State of Missouri. But its population is immense - averaging more than 300 to the square mile.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are so much in the habit of speaking and writing about ourselves - of looking back to our recent feeble origin, wondering at our rapid growth and present power, and indulging in visions of a mighty future which we have learned to claim as ours by manifest destiny - that we hardly think of the world abroad, (except such parts of it as we intend to annex,) or reason about the condition of other nations. But other nations there are more mighty than we, who now divide the Empire of the Earth among themselves and with us, and who are destined to divide it for ages with our posterity. Among these, the nation in which we have the deepest interest - the object most of our emulation and rivalry; is Great Britain: and I purpose to spend the allotted hour this evening in presenting to you some views of her present condition and future prospects as one of the great ruling powers of the Earth.
The Island of Great Britain, which is the nucleus of the vast British Empire, and which alone of all that pertains to it has unity, is small in extent - about equal to Pennsylvania and Ohio. If we cast off from the estimate the barren and almost uninhabited Highlands of Scotland, the whole remaining territory of the Island is not equal to that of the State of Missouri. But its population is immense - averaging more than 300 to the square mile.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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