 | George Canning - 1826 - 138 pages
...consequences to herself, from the measure into which we have been driven by the unjust attack upon Portugal. Sir, I set out with saying, that there were...which we might now be engaged. Some years ago, in the discussion of the negociations respecting the French war against Spain, I took the liberty of adverting... | |
 | Padre amaro - 1826 - 486 pages
...commence it, or of her resources to maintain it. I dread jt, indeed, — but upon far other grpunds : I dread it from an apprehension of the tremendous...which we might now be engaged. Some years ago, in the discussion, of the negotiations respecting the French war against Spain, I took the liberty of adverting... | |
 | History - 1827 - 966 pages
...doubt : — and I confidently reckon upon their continuance. " There are reasons which entirely satisfy my judgment that nothing short of a point of national...which we might now be engaged. Some years ago, in the discussion of the negotiations respecting the French war against Spain, I stated that the position... | |
 | History - 1827 - 984 pages
...possibility of war. Let me be understood, however, distinctly, as not meaning to say that I dread war hi a good cause (and in no other may it be the lot of...which we might now be engaged. Some years ago, in the discussion of the negotiations respecting the French war against Spain, I stated that the position... | |
 | George Canning - Great Britain - 1828 - 458 pages
...consequences to herself, from the measure into which we have been driven by the unjust attack upon Portugal. Sir, I set out with saying, that there were...which we might now be engaged. Some years ago, in the discussion of the negociations respecting the French war against Spain, I took the liberty of adverting... | |
 | Charles Knapp Dillaway - Recitations - 1830 - 484 pages
...strength of the country to commence it, or of her resources to maintain it. 1 dread it, indeed—but upon far other grounds ; I dread it from an apprehension...which we might now be engaged. Some years ago, in the discussion of the' negotiation respecting the French war against Spain, I took the liberty of adverting... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 488 pages
...Great Britain " to commence it, or of her resources to " maintain it. I dread it," he continued, " but " upon far other grounds: I dread it from an "...we might now be engaged. Some " years ago, in the discussion of the nego" tiations respecting the French war against " Spain, I took the liberty of adverting... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - 564 pages
...the inability of England to bear it. " 1 dread it, indeed," he said, " but upon far other grounds: 1 dread it from an apprehension of the tremendous consequences...which we might now be engaged. Some years ago, in the discussion of the negotiations respecting the French war against Spain, I took the liberty of adverting... | |
 | Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 516 pages
...to " maintain it. I dread it," he continued, " but " upon far other grounds : I dread it from ati " apprehension of the tremendous consequences, " which...we might now be engaged. Some " years ago, in the discussion of the nego" tiations respecting the French war against " Spain, I took the liberty of adverting... | |
 | Matthew Habershon - Bible - 1834 - 498 pages
...spirits" was by no means so apparent as at present. "I dread war," was his acute and penetrating remark, "from an apprehension of the tremendous consequences...which might arise from any hostilities in which we are now engaged." He then goes on to say, that his dread arose, not " from contending nations, but... | |
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I dread war in a good cause, (and in no other may it be the lot of this country ever to engage!) from a distrust of the strength of the country to commence it, or of her resources to maintain it I dread it, indeed — but upon far other grounds: I dread... 
