 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1829 - 1008 sivua
...of putting it down, I should certainly have considered it my duty to avoid resorting to those means. I am one of those who have probably passed a longer...life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever,... | |
 | 1829 - 740 sivua
...view to apply a proper remedy to that which Parliament had stated to be the cause of the disease ? 1 am one of those who have probably passed a longer...life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even... | |
 | 1829 - 742 sivua
...view to apply a proper remedy to that which Parliament had stated to be the cause of the disease :' 1 am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in »ar than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and 1 must say this, that if I could... | |
 | sir James Edward Alexander - 1840 - 620 sivua
...alluded, in a strain of solemn and deep pathos, to his feelings upon the prospect of a civil war:—" I am one of those who have probably passed a longer...life engaged in war than most men, and principally I may say in civil war; and I must say this,—that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 738 sivua
...of putting it down, I should certainly have considered it my duty to avoid resorting to those means. I am one of those who have probably passed a longer...life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever,... | |
 | Citizen of the world - 1852 - 202 sivua
...Lords by large majorities. It was during the discussion that the Duke made the famous declaration, " I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life in war than most men ; and principally I may say in civil war ; and I must say this, that K if I could... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1858 - 794 sivua
...be, more remembered than anything else he ever said. ' I am one of those,' said the great Captain, 'who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1860 - 698 sivua
...every occasion for the " employment of those means. If," proceeded the intrepid and renowned soldier, " I am one of those who " have probably passed a longer period of my life in " war than most men, and principally in civil war — and " I must say this, that if I could avoid,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1862 - 738 sivua
...the duke of Wellington, on moving the second reading of the Bill on the 4th of April : " My lords, I am one of those who have probably passed a longer...life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this, — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever,... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1866 - 936 sivua
...man in whom all trusted — the Iron l)uke — had stated, in his blunt, terse way — " My lords, I am one of those who have, probably, passed a longer...life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever,... | |
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I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the... 
