 | John Styles, Roger Therry - 1830 - 466 pages
...long ; I woldd almost pnt up with any thing that did not tonch onr national faith and national hononr, rather than let slip the furies of war, the leash of which is in onr hands, while we know not whom they may reach and donbt where the devastation may end. (Continued... | |
 | Portfolio - 1836 - 542 pages
...the reason—a reason very different from fear—the reverse of a consciousness of disability—why I dread the recurrence of hostilities in any part...the furies of war, the leash of which we hold in our hands—not knowing whom they may reach, or how far their ravages may be carried. Such is the love... | |
 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1840 - 684 pages
...why I dread the occurrence of hostilities in any part of Europe ; why I would bear much, and forbear long; why I would, as I have said, put up with almost...national honour, rather than let slip the furies of war, tlie leash of which we hold in our hands, not knowing whom they may reach, or how far their ravages... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 738 pages
...dread the occurrence of hostilities in any part of Europe ; why I should bear much, and would forbear long; why I would (as I have said) put up with almost anything that did not touch national faith and national honour, rather than let slip the furies of... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1855 - 520 pages
...any part of Europe ; why I would bear much and forbear long ; why I would put up with almost anything that did not touch national faith and national honour,...the furies of war, the leash of which we hold in our hand, not knowing whom they may reach, or how far their ravages may be carried. Such is the love of... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1855 - 520 pages
...any part of Europe ; why I would bear much and forbear long ; why I would put up with almost anything that did not touch national faith and national honour,...the furies of war, the leash of which we hold in our hand, not knowing whom they may reach, or how far their ravages may be carried. Such is the love of... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1855 - 506 pages
...why Г would forbear long on any point which did not taint the national honor ero I let slip the dogs of war, the leash of which we hold in our hands, not knowing whom the)' mny reach, or how far their ravages may be carried. Such is the love of peace which the British... | |
 | Thomas Doubleday - Great Britain - 1856 - 536 pages
...Europe: why I would bear much and would forbear long ; — why I would almost put up with anything that did not touch national faith and national honour,...hold in our hands ; not knowing whom they may reach, nor how far their ravages may be carried. Such is the love of peace which the British government acknowledges,... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1858 - 794 pages
...dread the recurrence of hostilities in any part of Europe ; why I would bear much, and would forbear long ; why I would, as I have said, put up with almost anything that did not touch national faith and national honour, rather than let slip the furies of... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 238 pages
...precipitated. I would fear much and forbear long; I would almost put up with anything that did not touch our national faith and national honour rather than let slip the furies of war, when we know not whom they may reach, and where the devastation may end. Such is the love of peace... | |
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I have said) put up with almost any thing that did not touch national faith and national honor, rather than let slip the furies of war, the leash of which we hold in our hands— not knowing whom they may reach, or how far their ravages may be carried.... 
