 | 1829 - 828 pages
...EDITOR, — The following sophism is from the copious store of his Grace of Wellington himself: — I am one of those who have probably passed a longer...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 WHATEVER, even one month... | |
 | 1829 - 742 pages
...view to apply a proper remedy to that which Parliament had stated to be the cause of 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 war ; and 1 must say this, that if I could... | |
 | sir James Edward Alexander - 1840 - 620 pages
...alluded, in a strain of solemn and deep pathos, to his feelings upon the prospect of a civil war:—" I am one of those who have probably passed a longer...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 country... | |
 | Young people - 1852 - 1020 pages
...senate of this nation he said, " My Lonls, I am one of those who have probably passed more of my life in war than 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... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...exemption from its terrors. " My lords, I am one of those who have probably passed more of my life in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war too ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1852 - 562 pages
...interference absolutely necessary. But I say that noninterference is the rule, and interference the exception. I am one of those who have, probably, passed a longer...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 whatever, even one month... | |
 | Citizen of the World - 1852 - 202 pages
...Lords by large majorities. It was during the discussion that the Duke made the famous declaration, " I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life in war than most men ; and principally I may say in civil war ; and I must say this, that K if I could... | |
 | Samuel Phillips - 1852 - 138 pages
...celebrated declaration: — " My lords, I am one of those who have probably passed more of my life in war than most men, and principally I may say in civil war too, and I must say this, that if I could avoid by any sacrifice whatever even one month of civil war... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1852 - 610 pages
...celebrated declaration: — " My lords, I am one of those who have probably passed more of my life in war than most men, and principally I may say in civil war too, and I must say this, that if I could avoid by any sacrifice whatever even on» month of civil... | |
 | John Timbs - 1852 - 176 pages
...celebrated declaration : — " My Lords, I am one of those who have probably passed more of my life in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war too, and I must say this, that if I could avoid by any sacrifice whatever even one month of civil war... | |
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I am one of those who have probably 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 whatever, even one month of civil war in the country to which... 
