 To employ against a human enemy the same patience and valour, the same skill and discipline, is the only alteration which is required in real war, and the amusements of the chase serve as a prelude to the conquest of an empire.  Annual Register - Page 339publié par - 1800Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Edward Gibbon - 1781 - 418 pages
...ftudy, in this practical fcool, the moft important leflbn of the military art ; the prompt and accurate judgment of ground, of diftance, and of time. To employ...chace ferve as a prelude to the conqueft of an empire (ia). The political fociety of the ancient Germans has the appearance of a voluntary alliance of independent... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS. - 1781 - 588 pages
...diltance, and of time. To employ againll a human enemy the fame patience and valour, the fame (kill and difcipline, is the only alteration which is required...and the amufements of the chace ferve as a prelude ta the conqucll of an empire.' In the fublequent part of this chapter, we have an account: of the original... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1787 - 454 pages
...diftance , and of time. To employ againft a human enemy the fame patience and valour, the fame skill and difcipline, is the only alteration which is required in real war ; and the Government. amufements of the chace ferve as a prelude to CHAP. the conqneft of an empire ". xxvi.... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...patience and ralour, the lame (kill and difcipline, is the only alteration which is required in real \var; and the amufements of the chace ferve as a prelude...Germans has the appearance of a voluntary alliance of the independent warriors. The tribes of Scythia, diftingifííhed by the modern appellation of ijonis,... | |
 | Joseph Lomas Towers - 1796 - 518 pages
...fkill and difcipline, is the only al' teration, which is required in real war; and the amufe' ments of the chace ferve as a prelude to the conqueft of ' an empire,' A* As late as the year 1771, was a great tranfmigration of Calmucks. Three hundred thoufand of them,... | |
 | 1800 - 624 pages
...diftance, and of time. To employ again ft a human enemy the fame patience and valour, the fame ikill and difcipline, is the only alteration which is required in real war ; and the an ui foments of the chace ferve as a prelude to the conqueft of an empire. The political fociety of... | |
 | 1800 - 620 pages
...diftance, and of time. To employ againft a human enemy the fame patience and valour, the fame ikill and difcipline, is the only alteration which is required in real war ¡ and the a. mufements of the chace ferve as a prelude to the conqueft of an empire. The political fociety of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1804 - 502 pages
...of time. To employ agamst a human enemy the same patience and valour, the same skill and discipline, is the only alteration which is required in real war ; and the amusements of the chace serve as a prelude to the conquest of an empire.11 The political society of... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 pages
...of time. To employ against a human enemy the same patience and valor, the same skill and discipline, is the only alteration, which is required in real war; and the amusements of the chace serve as a prelude to the conquest of an empire.' As late as the year 1771,... | |
 | 1843 - 350 pages
...time. To employ against a human enemy the same patience and valour, the same skill and discipline, is the only alteration, which is required in real war ; and the amusements of the chase serve as a prelude to the conquest of an empire. Gibbon. SAVAGE TRIBES OF AMERICA.... | |
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