| John Nicholls - 1820 - 428 Seiten
...and the American Colonies found themselves reduced to the alternative of unconditional submission, or explicit and avowed resistance : they chose the...to be the ostensible minister for carrying on the war. But he still retained so strong a desire to continue the contest, that he could not refrain from... | |
| 1821 - 682 Seiten
...America, he seems to have employed that maxim of the politician, Divide et impera, with much dexteritv. The late Earl of Shelburne told a friend 'of mine,...this knowledge to sow dissension.' " The war began in 1 775, and was continued for eight years, when the King, much against his wishes, was compelled to... | |
| 1854 - 718 Seiten
...known : for that, by ' the familiarity of his intercourse, he obtained your confidence, pro' cured from you your opinion of different public characters,...availed himself of this knowledge to sow dissension.' — (NicholFs Recollections and Reflections during the Reign of George II L, vol. i. p. 389.) The same... | |
| 1853 - 582 Seiten
...responsibility of the Minister. Lord Shelburne said of the King, that he " possessed one art beyond anv man he had ever known ; for that, by the familiarity...and then availed himself of this knowledge to sow dissensions." This opinion, just or unjust (and there is no great reason to doubt its justice), was... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1854 - 608 Seiten
...that the King possessed one art beyond any man he had ever known : for that, by the familiarity of hie intercourse, he obtained your confidence, procured...characters, and then availed himself of this knowledge to row dissension." (Nicholl't Recollection• and Refle ctiotu during the Reign of George III., vol.... | |
| 1856 - 782 Seiten
...morality of the sovereign ! "Lord Shelburne said of the King," says the Duke of Buckingham, " that he possessed one art beyond any man he had ever known...and then availed himself of this knowledge to sow dissensions.'' (vol. 1, p. 27). The Duke of Buckingham has also brought to light the fact, that Fox... | |
| HODGES - 1856 - 780 Seiten
...Shelburne said of the King," says the Duke of Buckingham, " that he possessed one art beyond any man he nad ever known ; for that by the familiarity of his intercourse...and then availed himself of this knowledge to sow dissensions." (vol. 1, p. 27). It must be admitted that this correspondence has served to offer some... | |
| HODGES - 1856 - 780 Seiten
...Shelburne said of the King," says the Duke of Buckingham, " that he possessed one art beyond any man he nad ever known ; for that by the familiarity of his intercourse...and then availed himself of this knowledge to sow dissensions." (vol. 1, p. 27). The Duke of Buckingham has also brought to light the fact, that Fox... | |
| Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1864 - 540 Seiten
...Highness,' was the answer. 2 Memorials of lox, vol. ip 239. 3 Ibid. vol. ip 479 ; vol. ii. p. 05. ' The late Earl of Shelburne told a friend of mine that...availed himself of this knowledge to sow dissension' (Nicholl's Recollections and Reflections during the Reign of George III., vol. ip 389). The same writer... | |
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