 | J. W. Robertson - 1815 - 850 pages
...reason. This moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts shall not have been able to terminate ? Your majesty has gained more within...: What can it hope from war ? To form a coalition among some powers of the continent ? The continent will remain tranquil: a coalition can only increase... | |
 | Edward Seymour (of the Inner temple.) - 1815 - 610 pages
...passions, and to listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. This moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts will not be able to terminate ? Your Majesfy has gained more within ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe.... | |
 | C. H. Gifford - 1817 - 944 pages
...task to hi« children. He reminded the British monarch, that the latter had gained more, in the last ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe ; that his country was at the highest pitch of prosperity, and could only hope tu ferm another coalition... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 pages
...to a war, which all nay effort« will not be able to terminate ! Yonr majesty has gained more witbiu ten years, both in territory and riches, than the...what can it hope from war? — To form a coalition with some powers of the continent ? The continent will remain tranquil : a coalition can only increase... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1820 - 672 pages
...of hostilities, as 1805. tending to a useless effusion of blood. " Your majesty " said Napoleon, " has gained more within ten years, both in territory...prosperity ; what can it hope from war? To form a coalition with some powers on the continent ? The continent will remain tranquil ; a coalition can only increase... | |
 | Edward Holt - 1820 - 730 pages
...passions, and listen only to the sentiments of Immunity and reason. This moment once l«sr, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts will not be able to terminate ! Your Majesty 1ms gained ra«re within ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe.... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 pages
...passions, and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. This moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts will...what can it hope from war ? — To form a coalition with some powers of the continent ? the continent will remain tranquil : a coalition can only increase... | |
 | Charles Angélique François Huchet comte de La Bédoyère - 1827 - 482 pages
...passions, and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. The moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts will...be able to terminate ? Your Majesty has gained more in ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe. Your nation is at the... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1828 - 580 pages
...task to his children. He reminded the British monarch, that the latter had gained more in the last ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe; but that the effect of sucb a measure would be to increase the preponderance and continental greatness... | |
 | William Hamilton Reid - 1829 - 278 pages
...passions, and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. The moment once lost, whdrt end can be assigned to a war, which all my efforts will...be able to terminate ? Your majesty has gained more in ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe. Your nation is at the... | |
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... there never was a more fortunate opportunity, nor a moment more favourable, to silence all the passions, and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. This moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts will not... 
