 | 1829 - 828 sidor
...following sophism is from the copious store of his Grace of Wellington himself: — I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally in civil war; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, BY ANY SACRIFICE WHATEVER, even one month... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1829 - 1008 sidor
...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 period of my life...I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do... | |
 | 1829 - 740 sidor
...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...I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, 1 would sacrifice my life in order to do... | |
 | 1829 - 742 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 period of my life...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 country... | |
 | 1852 - 580 sidor
...war than mr UNIOK MAGAZINE.] 2 B [JDECEMBER, 1S5' men, and principally, I may say, in civil war too ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war, in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 738 sidor
...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 period of my life...I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war to the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to doit:... | |
 | 1852 - 782 sidor
...exemption from its terrors. " My lords, I am one of those who have probably passed more of my life in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war too ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil... | |
 | Young people - 1852 - 1020 sidor
...senate of this nation he said, " My Lonls, I am one of those who have probably passed more of my life in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war, too; and I must say this, that if 1 could •void, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil... | |
 | John Arthur Roebuck - 1852 - 598 sidor
...declared in 1 Hansard, vol. xxi. p. 45. ' My lords,' said the Duke of Wellington, ' I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life...I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do... | |
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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... 
