 | 1849 - 530 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 tha... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...have not been able to terminate? In the space of the last ten years, your majesty has gained more, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent...nation is at the highest point of prosperity. What, then, has your majesty to hope from war? To form a coalition with some of the continental powers? Be... | |
 | HUMPHREY BLUNT - 1860 - 444 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...to terminate ! Your Majesty has gained more within 10 years (both in territory and riches) than the whole extent of Europe. Your nation is at the highest... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1861 - 652 pages
...sentiment is a wish for peace." There was much commonplace in this epistle, and some good sense. " Your nation is at the highest point of prosperity ; 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... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 pages
...have not been able to terminate? In the space of the last ten years, your majesty has gained more, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent...nation is at the highest point of prosperity. What, then, has your majesty to hope from war? To form a coalition with some of the continental powers? Be... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 650 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 not be able to terminate? Your majesty lias gained more within teu years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe. Your... | |
 | William Stokes - 1869 - 320 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 not be able to terminate t Your majesty has gained more within ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent... | |
 | William Stokes - 1869 - 328 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 not he able to terminate ? Your majesty has gained more within ten years, both in territory and riches,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1870 - 410 pages
...the belligerent powers as undecided as formerly. The question was, not whether peace was desimnji'sty has gained more within ten years, both in territory...; what can it hope from war ? To form a coalition with lome powers of the continent ? The continent will remain tranquil : a coalition can only increase... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - 640 pages
...sentiment is a wish for peace." There was much commonplace in this epistle, and some good sense. " Tour nation is at the highest point of prosperity ; 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... | |
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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... 
