 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 654 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...territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe. Tour nation is at the highest point of prosperity; what can it hope for more? To form a coalition with... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1878 - 420 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 ! Vour majesty has gained more within ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1881 - 692 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 forma coalition with some powers of the continent? The continent will remain tranquil : a coalition... | |
 | John Ashton - 1886 - 338 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 the last ten years both in territory and riches than the whole extent of Europe. Your nation is at... | |
 | Beckles Willson - 1907 - 756 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... | |
 | 1805 - 762 pages
...once loft, he fays, al his rfforti will rot be able to teiminate the war. His M:i¡efry, he aflTerts, has gained more within ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole exttnt of Europe. Tlie war, he Hates, is without an objcci, withi.iu any pielumable refult to ins Majelty.... | |
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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... 
