| Henry Lytton Bulwer Baron Dalling and Bulwer - 1876 - 626 pages
...another way ; I sought the materials of occupation in another hemisphere. Contemplating Spain snch as her ancestors had known her, I resolved that, if France...called the New World into existence to redress the balance of the old." XIV. But the Minister of Foreign Affairs displayed talents far beyond those of... | |
| Harriet Martineau - 1877 - 688 pages
...the possession of Spain might be rendered harmless in rival hands — harmless as regarded us — and valueless to the possessors? Might not compensation...called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old.' In this celebrated speech, Mr. Canning appears to take his stand where he avowed... | |
| Harriet Martineau - 1877 - 536 pages
...and the policy of our ancestors vindicated, by means better adapted to the present time? If Prance occupied Spain, was it necessary, in order to avoid...called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old.' In this celebrated speech, Mr. Canning appears to take his stand where he avowed... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 522 pages
...if the possession of Spain might be rendered harmless in other hands, harmless as regarded us, and valueless to the possessors ? Might not compensation...called the new world into existence to redress the balance of the old." * * The effect of this eloquent oration was very great. " Canning's speech was... | |
| George Henry Jennings - 1880 - 842 pages
...; and on this occasion he used a famous but somewhat bombastic expression. " If France," said he, " occupied Spain, was it necessary, in order to avoid...called the New World into existence to redress the balance of the Old." — Mr. Greville writes respecting these last words, " Canning gave offence to... | |
| Charles Knight - 1880 - 1318 pages
...necessary, in order to avoid the consequences of that occupation, that we should blockade Cadiz? No. 1 looked another way : I sought materials of compensation...called the New World into existence to redress the balance of the Old." • The paramount object of separating the policy of England from any subservience... | |
| Charles Knight - 1880 - 1316 pages
...of that occupation, that we should blockade Cadiz? No. I looked another way : I sought materials o£ compensation in another hemisphere. Contemplating...called the New World into existence to redress the balance o( the Old." * The paramount object of separating the policy of England from any subservience... | |
| Charles Kingsley - 1880 - 452 pages
...Parliament, which set ma.nkind to rights for ever, when Mr. Canning did the universe the honour of " calling the new world into existence to redress the balance of the old." It might have been—probably would have been—conquered by a baud of " sympathisers " from the neighbouring... | |
| Charles Knight - 1881 - 692 pages
...but Mr. Canning invariably put the recognition of the South American States upon higher ground : " If France occupied Spain, was it necessary, in order...called the New World into existence to redress the balance of the Old." * The paramount object of separating the policy of England from any subservience... | |
| George Henry Jennings - 1881 - 564 pages
...; and on this occasion he used a famous but somewhat bombastic expression. " If France," said he, " occupied Spain, was it necessary, in order to avoid...called the New World into existence to redress the balance of the Old." — Mr. Groville writes respecting these last words, " Canning gave offence to... | |
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