Hidden fields
Books Books
" We do not know the worst; but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much. "
Great Authors of All Ages: Being Selections from the Prose Works of Eminent ... - Page 177
by Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 555 pages
Full view - About this book

Memoirs of the Reign of George III to the Session of Parliament ..., Volume 2

William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 496 pages
...I know they can achieve any thing rxcept impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You CANNOT, my lords,...your present situation there ? We do not know the worxt : but we know that in three campaigns we liave done nothing, and suffered much. You may swell...
Full view - About this book

The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 2

Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You CANNOT, my lords,you CANNOT conquer America. What is your present situation...done nothing, and suffered much. You may swell every expence, and strain every effort, accumulate every assistance, and extend your traffic to the Jbambles...
Full view - About this book

Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 5

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 514 pages
...in this house, a long and laborious campaign, to expel five thousand Frenchmen from French America. My lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your...campaigns we have done nothing and suffered much. Besides the sufferings, perhaps total loss, of the northern force t ; the^ best appointed army that...
Full view - About this book

Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 5

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...laborious campaign, to expel five thousand Frenchmen from French America. My lords, you cannot conquet America. What is your present situation there? We...campaigns we have done nothing and suffered much. Besides the sufferings, perhaps total loss, of the northern force t ; the^ best appointed army that...
Full view - About this book

Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...in this house, a long and laborious campaign, to expel five thousand Frenchmen from French America. My Lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your...campaigns we have done nothing and suffered much. Besides the sufferings, perhaps total loss, of the Northern forcef ; the best appointed army that ever...
Full view - About this book

The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...noble lord in this house, a long and laborious campaign, to expel 5000 Frenchmen from French America My lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your...campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much. Besides the sufferings, perhaps total loss, of the Northern force, the best appointed army that ever...
Full view - About this book

Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...in this house, a long and laborious campaign, to expel five thousand Frenchmen from French America. My Lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your...situation* there ? We do not know the worst ; but we know, that'in three campaigns we have done nothing and suffered much. Besides the sufferings, perhaps total...
Full view - About this book

Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 3

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...thing but impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. Yon cannot, my lords, you cannot conquer America. What...assistance, and extend your traffic to the shambles of every German despot; your attempts will be for «ver vain and impotent;—doubly so, indeed, from this...
Full view - About this book

The Parliamentary History of England, from the Earliest Period to the Year ...

William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1814 - 736 pages
...campaign, to expel 5,000 Frenchmen from French America. My lords, you cannot conquer America. Whnt is your present situation there? We do not know the...know, that in three campaigns we have done nothing and soffered much. Besides the sufferings, perliaps total loss, of the northern force*; the best appointed...
Full view - About this book

Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...British troops than I do ; I know their virtues and their valour ; I know they can achieve any thing but impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest...campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much. You mav swell every expense, accumulate every assistance, and extend your traffic to the shambles of every...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF