I do; I know their virtues and their valor; I know they can achieve anything but impossibilities; and I know that the conquest of British America is an impossibility. You cannot, my Lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your present situation there... The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer]. - Seite 151von Thomas Mortimer - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1808 - 546 Seiten
...impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You CANNOT, my lords,you CANNOT conquer America. What is your present situation...campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much. You may swell every expence, and strain every effort, accumulate every assistance, and extend your... | |
| John Almon - 1810 - 378 Seiten
...able general*, now a noble Lord in this house, a long and laborious campaign, to expel five thousand Frenchmen from French America. My Lords, you cannot...the sufferings, perhaps total loss, of the Northern forcef ; the best appointed army that ever took the field, commanded * Sir Jeffery (now Lord) jtmherst.... | |
| John Almon - 1810 - 380 Seiten
...able general*, now a noble Lord in this house, a long and laborious campaign, to expel five thousand Frenchmen from French America. My Lords, you cannot...situation* there ? We do not know the worst ; but we know, that'in three campaigns we have done nothing and suffered much. Besides the sufferings, perhaps total... | |
| John Adolphus - 1810 - 544 Seiten
...fay it, you cannot conquer America. What is your prefent fituation there ? We do not know the worft; but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing, and fuffered much. Conqueft is impoffible: you may fwell every expenfe, and every effort ftill more extravagantly;... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1811 - 316 Seiten
...able general, now a noble lord in this House, a long and laborious campaign to expel five thousand Frenchmen from French America. My lords, you CANNOT...is your present situation there? We do not know the worstj but we know, that in three campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much. We shall soon... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. Yon cannot, my lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your...campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much. You may swell every expense, accumulate every assistance, and extend your traffic to the shambles of... | |
| William Cobbett - 1814 - 736 Seiten
...campaign, to expel 5,000 Frenchmen from French America. My lords, you cannot conquer America. Whnt is your present situation there? We do not know the...know, that in three campaigns we have done nothing and soffered much. Besides the sufferings, perliaps total loss, of the northern force*; the best appointed... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 Seiten
...you cannot conquer America. What is your prefent iltuation there ? We do not •H know the worf t : but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing, and fuffered much. You may fwell every expenfe, accumulate every aflillance, and extend your traffic to... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 Seiten
...impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of British America is an impossibility. You cannot, my Lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your...campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much. You mav swell every expense, accumulate every assistance, and extend your traffic to the shambles of... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1821 - 312 Seiten
...able general, now a noble lord in this Houfe, a long and laborious campaign, to expel five rtoufand Frenchmen from French America. My lords, you CANNOT conquer America. What is your prefent fituation there ? We do not know the worft ; but we know, that in three campaigns we have done... | |
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