 There she is — the great engine — she never sleeps. She has her ambassadors in every quarter of the world, her couriers upon every road. Her officers march along with armies, and her envoys walk into statesmen's cabinets. They are ubiquitous. Yonder...  The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Seite 356von William Makepeace Thackeray - 1868Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1849 - 454 Seiten
..." There ehe is — the great engine — she never sleeps. She has her ambassadors in every quarter of the world— her couriers upon every road. Her...the price of potatoes in Covent Garden. Look ! here comes the Foreign Express galloping in. They will be able to give news to Downing Street to-morrow... | |
 | Frederick Knight Hunt - 1850 - 318 Seiten
...the great engine— she never sleeps. She has her ambassadors in every quarter of the world — hor couriers upon every road. Her officers march along...Madrid; and another inspecting the price of potatoes at Covent Garden." PINDENMS. LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86, FLEET STREET. LONDON : HENRY VIZETELLY, PRINTER... | |
 | Frederick Knight Hunt - 1850 - 314 Seiten
...envoys walk into statesmen'* cabinets. They are ubiquitous. Yonder Journal has an agent at this minut* giving bribes at Madrid ; and another inspecting the price of potatoes in CoventGarden. — PENDKNNI s. The growth of Newspaper arrangements and expenses. — The accounts of... | |
 | 1853 - 444 Seiten
...engine — she never sleeps. She has her ambassadors in every quarter of the world — her courtiers upon every road. Her officers march along with armies,...this minute giving bribes at Madrid ; and another inspects the price of potatoes at C'ovcnt Garden." Then there are the leading articles to be written,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 Seiten
...engine — she never sleeps. She has her ambassadors in every part of the world — her courier on every road. Her officers march along with armies,...Madrid, and another inspecting the price of potatoes at Covent Garden." This extract indicates forcibly and literally the resources of the press, in collecting... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1858 - 396 Seiten
...said. "There she is — the great engine — she never sleeps. She has her embassadors in every quarter of the world — her couriers upon every road. Her...another inspecting the price of potatoes in Covent Gar den. Look ! here comes the Foreign Express galloping in. They will be able to give news to Downing-street... | |
 | Alexander Andrews - 1859 - 382 Seiten
...never sleeps. She has her ambassadors in every quarter of the world — her couriers upon every high road. Her officers march along with armies, and her...Madrid, and another inspecting the price of potatoes at Coventgarden."* Such arrangements would always be far beyond the reach of a low-priced journal.... | |
 | Alexander Andrews - 1859 - 644 Seiten
...ambassadors in every quarter of the world — her couriers upon every high road. Her officers inarch along with armies, and her envoys walk into statesmen's...Madrid, and another inspecting the price of potatoes at Coventgarden."* Such arrangements would always be far beyond the reach of a low-priced journal.... | |
 | George Augustus Sala - 1862 - 414 Seiten
...NEWSPAPER. "There she ie— the sreat engine — she never sleeps. She has her ambassador in every quarter of the world — her couriers upon every road. Her...walk into statesmen's cabinets. They are ubiquitous. Tonder Journal has an agent at this minute giving bribes at Madrid; and another inspecting the price... | |
 | Treasury - 1868 - 148 Seiten
...There she is — the great engine — she never sleeps. She has her ambassadors in every v quarter of the world — her couriers upon every road. Her...Madrid, and another inspecting the price of potatoes at Covent Garden. Look ! here comes the Foreign Express galloping in. They will be able to give news... | |
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