| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1834 - 606 páginas
...that I have ever written to England, and know, as well as I do, how far they have confirmed what I wrote on the 14th November. Circumstances have certainly...ground here as long as possible; and, please God, 1 will maintain it as long as I can; and I will neither endeavor to shift from my own shoulders on... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 894 páginas
...resolution at this time cannot be better expressed than in his own words :— " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country require that we should...ground here as long as possible; and, please God, 1 will maintain it as long as lean; and I will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1842 - 1008 páginas
...withdraw we shall give up the whole) an easy prey to the conqueror ? Will 10,000 men more, which wfll distress our means, supposing that Great Britain can...ground here as long as possible ; and, please God, I wfll maintain it as long as I can ; and I will neither endeavor to shift from my own shoulders on those... | |
| 1863 - 640 páginas
...writes, " that the honor and the interests of the country require that we should hold our position here as long as possible, and, please God, I will maintain it as long as I can. I will neither endeavor to shift from my own shoulders on those of the ministers the responsibility... | |
| 1845 - 1072 páginas
...responsibility of bringing away the army in safety from Lisbon4 : — " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country require that we should hold our ground here as long as possihle ; and please God, I will maintain it as long as I can ; and / mill neither endeavour to shift... | |
| 1847 - 166 páginas
...forces Wellington determined to fight his defensive campaign. " I conceive," he wrote, " that the honour and interests of the country require that we should...maintain it as long .as I can ; and I will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on those of the ministers the responsibility of the failure,... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 páginas
...whole responsibility of bringing away the army in safety from Lisbon]* " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country require that we should...ground here as long as possible; and, please God, 1 will maintain it as long as I can ; and / will neither endeavour to shift from my oicn shoulders... | |
| Thomas Philip De Grey (2nd earl.) - 1853 - 228 páginas
...events, to sell the country dearly ? " We should hold our ground as long as possible ; and, please Godj / will maintain it as long as I can; and I will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on to those of the Ministers the responsibility for the failure... | |
| Sir Archibald Alison - 1854 - 368 páginas
...resolution at this time cannot be better expressed than in his own words : — " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country require that we should...maintain it as long as I can ; and I will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on those of the ministers the responsibility of the failure,... | |
| William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 páginas
...spite and slander, said — " I conceive that the honour and interests of the country [ie, England] require that we should hold our ground here as long...please God, I will maintain it as long as I can; and will neither endeavour to shift from my own shoulders on those of the ministers the responsibility... | |
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