I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the... The Dictionary of English History - Seite 238herausgegeben von - 1884 - 1119 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1829 - 828 Seiten
...passed a longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally in civil war; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, BY ANY SACRIFICE...even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it. This I quote from Barrow's Mirror of Parliament... | |
| 1829 - 742 Seiten
...the disease :' 1 am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in »ar than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil...even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it. I say that there is nothing which destroys... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1829 - 1008 Seiten
...longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice...attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it [cheers]. I say that there is nothing which destroys property and prosperity, and demoralizes character,... | |
| 1829 - 740 Seiten
...longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice...even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, 1 would sacrifice my life in order to do it. I say that there is nothing which destroys... | |
| sir James Edward Alexander - 1840 - 620 Seiten
...life engaged in war than most men, and principally I may say in civil war; and I must say this,—that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even...attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it. I say that there is nothing which destroys property and prosperity, and demoralizes character, to the... | |
| 1852 - 580 Seiten
...mr UNIOK MAGAZINE.] 2 B [JDECEMBER, 1S5' men, and principally, I may say, in civil war too ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice...attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it." But in " fighting the good fight of faith," in " contending for the truth," and in endeavouring to... | |
| William Lyon Mackenzie - 1845 - 494 Seiten
...If I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, (said the Duke of Wellington on a memorable occasion,) even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to dn it. I say that there is nothing which destroys... | |
| William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 738 Seiten
...longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war to the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to doit: (cheers.) I say... | |
| William Lyon Mackenzie - 1846 - 328 Seiten
...If I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, (said the Duke of Wellington on a memorable occasion,) even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it. I say that there is nothing which destroys... | |
| Young people - 1852 - 1020 Seiten
...most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war, too; and I must say this, that if 1 could •void, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil...attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it." This was noble in a soldier j but we think our young men may excel Wellington in this feature by having... | |
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