... 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. 785авторы: Robert Reid - 1856Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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