 I represent before you a principle, a cause, and a defeat. The principle is the sovereignty of the people ; the cause is that of the Empire ; the defeat is that of Waterloo. The principle — you have recognised it ; the cause — you have served in it...  Tait's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 291edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
 | William James Linton - 1851 - 806 pages
...the laws of his position. ' I represent,' he said to the Chamber of Peers, ' a principle, a canse, and a defeat. The principle is the sovereignty of the people, the cause is the Empire, the defeat is Waterloo. That principle you have гатепш d, that cause you have served,... | |
 | Napoleon III (Emperor of the French) - France - 1852 - 500 pages
...are my reasons for hoping for a successful result. " One word more, gentlemen. I represent before you a principle, a cause, and a defeat. The principle...have recognised it ; the cause — you have served in it ; the defeat — you would revenge it. No, then, there is no dis-accord between you and me; and... | |
 | 1852 - 516 pages
...of innocent people), at the threshold of the Empire: " I represent before you a principle, a cause, a defeat. The principle is the sovereignty of the people ; the cause that of the Empire ; the defeat Waterloo. The principle you have admitted it, the cause you have served,... | |
 | English literature - 1852 - 524 pages
...overthrown the citizen monarchy of Louis Philippe." " I represent before you a principle, a cause, a defeat. The principle is the sovereignty of the people ; the cause that of the Empire ; the defeat Waterloo. The principle you have admitted it, the cause you have served,... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester, Edwin Williams - 1853 - 726 pages
...based and how powerful are my reasons for hoping for a successful result. " One word more, gentlemen. I represent before yon a principle, a cause, and a...defeat is that of Waterloo. The principle— you have recognized it ; the cause — you have served in it ; the defeat — you would revenge it. No, then,... | |
 | Literature - 1854 - 748 pages
...Chamber of Peers, at Paris, and made an impressive speech, in which he said, " I represent before you a principle, a cause, and a defeat. The principle...defeat is that of Waterloo. The principle, you have recognized it; the cause, you have served in it; the defeat, you would avenge it." He was condemned.... | |
 | Edward Roth - 1856 - 564 pages
...my reasons to expect success. " A last word, gentlemen. I represent before you a principle, a cause, a defeat. The principle is the sovereignty of the people ; the cause, that of the empire ; the defeat, that of Waterloo. The principle you have recognized ; the cause you... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1858 - 478 pages
...success. I represent before you, gentlemen, a principle, a cause, a defeat. The principle is that of the sovereignty of the people, the cause is that of the Empire, the defeat is Waterloo ! You have recognized the principle ; you have served the cause ; the defeat you would nvenge... | |
 | 1859 - 914 pages
...failure of the Boulogne invasion. " A last word, gentlemen. I represent before you a principle, a cause, a defeat. The principle is the sovereignty of the people; the cause, that of the empire ; the defeat, Waterloo : the principle, you have recognized it ; the cause, you... | |
 | Robert Hogarth Patterson - France - 1860 - 184 pages
...mission. " I represent before you, gentlemen, a principle, a cause, a defeat. The principle is that of the sovereignty of the people, — the cause is that of the Empire, — the defeat is Waterloo ! You have recognized the principle, — you have served the cause, — the defeat you would... | |
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