 | George Ballingall - 1830 - 282 Seiten
...thisdepartment of the course without bringing to your recollection, that, in the words of Johnson, " war has means of destruction more formidable than the cannon and the sword. Of the thousands and tens of thousands that have perished, how small a proportion ever felt the stroke of an enemy !" At... | |
 | 1831 - 746 Seiten
...glory smile even in death. But the life of a modern soldier, says Johnson, now much to our purpose, is ill represented by heroic fiction. War has means...than the cannon and the sword. Of the thousands and tens of thousands that perish during the course of a campaign, a very small part ever feels the stroke... | |
 | 1831 - 670 Seiten
...battle into eternity ! But the battle-field is not the only place where the soldier finds a grave. War has means of destruction more formidable than the cannon and the sword. Could we '«ke the sum of those who have " languished in tents and ships, amidst damps and putrefaction... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 Seiten
...honour, resign their lives amidst Ikt joys of conquest, and, filled with England's glory, smile in death. The life of a modern soldier is ill represented by...means of destruction more formidable than the cannon antl the eword. Of the thousands and ten thousands that perished in our late contests with France and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 Seiten
...rm°7i their livei amidst the joys of cuiiifiiit, and, filled with England's glory, imile in death. ns and allegorical imagery, and perhaps, while he...description, he did not sufficiently cultivate sen tin- cannon and the sword. Of the thousands and ten thousands that perished in our late contests with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 Seiten
...rtsi^n Ihrir lirrs amid-,1 Iht jays of eoni¡iinl, and, jilted with England's glory, gmue in death. . His directions were obeyed, the company dispersed, and Lady Elizabeth and her son des*riiction more formidable than tlie cannon iuxl the •word. Of the thousnnol« and ten thousands... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 Seiten
...England's glory, smiie in death. The life of a modern soldier is ill represented by heroic fuM ion. r a considerable while, and desiring the reason thereof, was answere aword. Of the thousands and ten thousands that perished in our late contests wilh France and Spain,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest, and, filled with England's glory, smile in death ! 0!. 0!. x0!. 0) the thousand« and ten thousands that perished in our late contests with France and Spain, a very... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...resign their lives i amidst the joys of conquest, and, filled with England's glory, smile in death ! The life of a modern soldier is ill represented by...destruction more formidable than the cannon and the sword. CM I the thousands and ten thousands that perished in our late contests with France and Spain, a very... | |
 | 1845 - 648 Seiten
...likely to ensue ? Far greater, however, is the incidental loss of life. Well does Dr. Johnson say, " War has means of destruction more formidable than...the sword. Of the thousands and ten thousands that perish, a very small part ever feel the stroke of the enemy. The rest languish in tents and ships,... | |
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The life of a modern soldier is ill represented by heroic fiction. War has means of destruction more formidable than the cannon and the sword. Of the thousands and ten thousands that perished in our late contests with... 
