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" Whatever argument may be drawn from particular examples, superficially viewed, a thorough examination of the subject will evince that the art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study; and that the possession... "
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The Historical, biographical, literary, and scientific magazine ..., Volume 1

Robert Bisset - 636 pages
...particular examples, superficially viewed, a thorbugti examination of the subject will evince, that the art demands much previous study, and that the possession of it in its most improved aiid perfect sUte is.ahvays of great moment to the security of a nation. This; therefore, ought to...
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 4

William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...comprehensive and complicate3 ; that it demands much previous study : and that the profession of if, in its most improved and perfect state, is always...serious care of every government; and for this purpose, anacademy, where a regular course of instruction is given, is an obvious expedient, which different...
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Addresses of the Successive Presidents to Both Houses of Congress, at the ...

United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...; a thorough examination of the subject will evince-, that the art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study...this purpose, an academy, where a regular course of instuuction is given, is an obvious expedient, which different nations have successfully employed....
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 38

History - 1807 - 772 pages
...demands much pre4'>us study, and that the possession of it, in its most improved and perfect state, i- always of great moment to the security of a nation. This, therefore, ouijht to i* a serious care of every government ; and, tor this purpose, an academr, и here a iwular...
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State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States, from the Accession ...

United States - 1817 - 512 pages
...viewed, a. thorough examination ef the subject will evince, that the art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study...a serious care of every government ; and for this purposcy an academy, where a regular course of instruction \» fiven, is an obvious expedient, which...
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Letters about the Hudson River: And Its Vicinity. Written in 1835 & 1836 ...

Freeman Hunt - Hudson River - 1836 - 232 pages
...the art, which can scarcely ever be attained by practice alone." And in his annual message of 1796, he says: " The institution of a military academy is...for this purpose, an academy, where a regular course o! instruction is given, is an obvious expedient, which different nations have successfully employed."...
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A Sketch of the History and Topography of West Point and the U.S. Military ...

Roswell Park - West Point (N.Y.) - 1840 - 154 pages
...viewed, a thorough examination of the subject will evince that the art of war is both comprehensive and complicated; >that it demands much previous study;...possession of it in its most improved and perfect state 42 is always of great moment to the security of a nation. This, therefore, ought to be a serious care...
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Addresses and Messages of the Presidents of the United States from ...

United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...viewed, a thorough examination of the subject will evince that the art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated, that it demands much previous study, and that the possession of it in it* most improved and perfect state is always of great moment to the security of a nation. This, therefore,...
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Dei difetti principali dell'attuale organizzazione dell'armata e del suo ...

G. B. Prunetti - 1846 - 782 pages
...evince that the art of war is both comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study j and that the possession of it in its most improved...always of great moment to the security of a nation." The subject was however postponed from time to time, till March, 1802, when a bill was passed establishing...
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The Southern Quarterly Review, Volume 10

Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - American periodicals - 1846 - 548 pages
...both comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study ; and that the profession of it, in its most improved and perfect state, is...always of great moment to the security of a nation," — we have acted on the principle that the conferring of rank, of itself makes the general ; and rely...
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