...which he must suppose the French to do at this moment, Portugal, so far from being the most defensible, was the least defensible of any country in Europe....It had the longest line of frontier, compared with i's actual extent, of any other nation ; and from its narrowness, its line of defence would be more...

...as he must suppose the French to do at this moment, Portugal, so far from being the most defensible, was the least defensible of any country in Europe....ask, whether the experience of the last seventeen years had taught the world nothing ; whether its instructive lessons were wholly thrown away ? Could...

...he must suppose the French to do at this mo» ment, Portugal, so far from being the most defensible, was the least defensible of any country in Europe....local circumstances. As to the means of practical defencei afforded by its mountains, he should only ask, whether the experience of the last seventeen...

...as he must suppose the French to do at this moment, Portugal, so far from being the most defensible, was the least defensible of any country in Europe....besides, from its narrowness, its line of defence would bo more likely to be turned ; and an invading enemy would derive great advantages from its local circumstances....

...as he must suppose the French to do at this moment, Portugal, so far from being the most defensible, was the least defensible of any country in Europe....It had the longest line of frontier, compared with us actual extent, of any other nation ; besides, from its narrowness, its line of defence wo.uld be...