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" ... in particular circumstances and times, the loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise, seeing that gallant attempts raise its reputation and make it respectable; whereas the contrary appearances sink the credit of a country,... "
Glasgow, Past and Present - Стр. 785
авторы: Robert Reid - 1856
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The Life of Major-General James Wolfe: Founded on Original Documents and ...

Robert Wright - 1864 - Страниц: 668
...country is to have some weight ; and that, in particular circumstances and times, the loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise,...create infinite uneasiness and discontent at home. I kiiow not what to say, my dear Rickson, or how to account for our proceedings, unless I own to you...
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The Life of Edward Lord Hawke ... With Some Account of the Origin of the ...

Montagu Burrows - 1883 - Страниц: 588
...country is to have some weight; and that in particular circumstances and times the loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise,...create infinite uneasiness and discontent at home. And again :• — This famous Council sat from morning till late at night [it sat till midnight, and...
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The Life of Edward Lord Hawke: Admiral of the Fleet, Vice-Admiral of Great ...

Montagu Burrows - 1883 - Страниц: 544
...country is to have some weight ; and that in particular circumstances and times the loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise,...contrary appearances sink the credit of a country, ruiu the troops, and create infinite uneasiness and discontent at home. And again :- — This famous...
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Military Expeditions Beyond the Seas, Том 1

George Armand Furse - 1897 - Страниц: 404
...in particular circumstances and timi*s, the loss of a. thousand men. is rather an advantage to the nation than otherwise, seeing- that gallant attempts raise its. reputation and make it ctable ;• whereas the contrary appearances sink credit of the country, rum the troops, and create...
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Dictionary of National Biography, Том 62

Leslie Stephen - 1900 - Страниц: 472
...country is to have some weight, and that in particular circumstances and times the loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise,...create infinite uneasiness and discontent at home' (5 Nov.) In the same letter he says : ' I am not sorry that I went ; one may always pick up something...
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The Siege of Quebec and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Том 6

Sir Arthur George Doughty, George William Parmelee - 1901 - Страниц: 376
...one's country is to have some weight, and that, in particular circumstances and times the loss of 1,oo0 men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise,...discontent at home. I know not what to say, my dear R , or how to account for our proceedings, unless I people make me say ten times more than I ever uttered...
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The Siege of Quebec and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Том 1

Sir Arthur George Doughty, George William Parmelee - 1901 - Страниц: 370
...circumstances and times, \\w \\**i vtf M thousand men is rather au advantage to a nation than otherwise, seing that gallant attempts raise its reputation and make...create infinite uneasiness and discontent at home." (t) As we have already pointed out Wolfe's letters contain no reference to his part in the Expedition,...
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England in the Seven Years' War: A Study in Combined Strategy, Том 1

Julian Stafford Corbett - 1907 - Страниц: 512
...the loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage than othenvise, seeing that gallant attempts save its reputation and make it respectable, whereas the...create infinite uneasiness and discontent at home. The famous council sat from morning till late at night, and the result of the debates was unanimously...
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The Life and Letters of James Wolfe

Beckles Willson - 1909 - Страниц: 616
...country is to have some weight ; and that, in particular circumstances and times, the loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise,...what to say, my dear Rickson, or how to account for oui- proceedings, unless I own to you that there never was people collected together so unfit for the...
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The Dial, Том 50

Francis Fisher Browne, Waldo Ralph Browne, Scofield Thayer - 1911 - Страниц: 396
...country is to have some weight; and that, in particular circumstances and times, the loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise,...create infinite uneasiness and discontent at home." An interesting point arises in connection with the fact that Durell, instead of sailing to the St....
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