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" I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, I venture to say it, you cannot conquer America. "
Distinguished Men of Modern Times - Page 284
by Henry Malden - 1838
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The model elocutionist, by A. Comstock and J.A. Mair

Andrew Comstock - 1874 - 286 pages
...troops than L do : | I know their virtues, and their val'our ; | I know they can achieve any thing but impossibilities ; | and I know that the conquest of...English America, | is' an impossibility : | you cannot, my lords, | you cannbt, conquer America. | What is your present situa'tion there ? | "We do not know...
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Beeton's Public Speaker. A Collection of Specimens of British and Foreign ...

Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1875 - 380 pages
...honour the British troops. I know their virtues and their valour. I know they can achieve anything except impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest...cannot, I venture to say it, you cannot conquer America. Your armies last year effected everything that could be effected ; and what was it ? It cost a numerous...
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The Great Triumphs of Great Men

James Mason - 1875 - 674 pages
...honour the English troops. I know their virtues and their valour. I know they can achieve anything but impossibilities; and I know that the conquest of English...venture to say it, — you cannot conquer America. Your armies last year effected everything that could be effected; and what was it ? It cost a numerous...
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Major's New code ... readers, Book 5

Henry Major - 1875 - 268 pages
...English troops than I do; I know their virtues and their valour ; I know they can achieve anything but impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, my lords,. you cannot conquer America. What is your present situation there ? We do not know the worst...
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The Franklin Sixth Reader and Speaker: Consisting of Extracts in Prose and ...

George Stillman Hillard, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1876 - 454 pages
...more highly of them than I do. I know their virtues and their valor. I know they can achieve anything except impossibilities; and I know that the conquest...is an impossibility. You cannot, I venture to say, you cannot conquer America. Your armies in the last war effected everything that could be effected;...
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Studies in English, prose and poetry, ed. and annotated by H.C. Bowen

Herbert Courthope Bowen - 1876 - 272 pages
...English troops than I do. I know their virtues and their valour ; I know they can achieve anything but impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, my lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your present situation there ? We do not know the worst...
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The treasury of British eloquence, compiled by R. Cochrane

Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer) - 1877 - 558 pages
...honour the English troops. I know their virtues and their valour. I know they can achieve anythiug present Majesty, entitled, An Act for granting Your armies last war effected everything that could be effected, and what was it Í It cost a numerous...
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The Treasury of British Eloquence: Specimens of Brilliant Orations by the ...

Robert Cochrane - 1877 - 560 pages
...honour the English troops. I know their virtues and their valour. I know they can achieve anything cessity of subduing again ; and a nation is not governed which is perpetually to be conquered. 2. eannol conquer America. Your armies last war effected everything that could be effected, and what was...
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The Hamilton Speaker, a Collection of New and Original Extracts, Especially ...

Oliver Ernesto Branch - 1878 - 278 pages
...the English troops than I do. I know their virtues and their valor; I know they can achieve anything except impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest...of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, my lords— you cannot conquer America. What is your present situation there f We do not know the worst,...
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The London readers. First (-Sixth) reader

London readers - 1878 - 344 pages
...English troops than I do. I know their virtues and their valour ; I know they can achieve anything but impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an ,impossibility. You cannot, my lords — you cannot conquer America. What is your present situation there? "We do not know the...
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