 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 780 pages
...to the ministry, the dangers that presented, " I know," said he, " that the affairs of Great Britain require the most vigorous measures. But then the courage of a handful of hrave men should he exerted only where there is some hope of a favourahle event. At present the difficulties... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1827 - 486 pages
...i-ieat Britain, I- know, require the n.ost vigorous measures; but the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event. However, you may be assured, sir, that the small part of the campaign which remains, shall be employed (as far as I am able) lor... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1827 - 480 pages
...it Britain, I know, require the n,nst vigorous measures; but the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event. Hnwever, you may be assured, sir, that the small part of the campaign which remains, shall be employed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1831 - 542 pages
...to the ministry, the dangers that presented, " I know," said he, " that the affairs of Great Britain require the most vigorous measures. But then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event. At present the difficulties... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...the ministry, the dangers they presented — " I know," said he, " that the affairs of Great Britain require the most vigorous measures. But then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event. At present the difficulties... | |
 | Alfred Hawkins - 1834 - 548 pages
...difficulties, that I am myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain, 1 know, require most vigorous measures ; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only, where there is some hope of a favorable event. However, yon may rest assured,... | |
 | Alfred Hawkins, John Charlton Fisher - 1834 - 534 pages
...difficulties, that I am myself at a loss bow to determine. The affairs of Great Britain, 1 know, require most vigorous measures ; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only, where there is some hope of a favorable event. However, you may rest assured,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - 512 pages
...to the ministry, the dangers that presented, " I know," said he, " that the affairs of Great Britain require the most vigorous measures. But then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event. At present the difficulties... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - 1838 - 972 pages
...Britain, I know, require the most vigorous measures ; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event. However, you may be assured, sir, that the small part of the campaign which remains shall be employed, as far as I am able, for... | |
 | 1838 - 346 pages
...difficulties, that he owned himself at a loss how to determine." " The affairs of Great Britain," says he, " require the most vigorous measures; but, then, the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only when there is some hope of a favourable event." This courage was afterwards... | |
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In this situation, there is such a choice of difficulties that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain, I know, require the most vigorous measures ; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where... 
