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" I need to fear : peace is the wish of my heart, but war has never been inconsistent with my glory. I conjure your majesty not to deny yourself the happiness of giving peace to the world, nor to leave that sweet satisfaction to your children ; for... "
The Life and Reign of William the Fourth - Page 352
by George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - 1837 - 868 pages
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Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume 1

William Hamilton Reid - 1829 - 276 pages
...of giving peace to the world, nor to leave that sweet satisfaction to your children ; for cer tainly there never was a more fortunate opportunity, nor...listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. The moment once lost, whdrt end can be assigned to a war, which all my efforts will not be able to...
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The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His ..., Volume 7

Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 720 pages
...happiness ol piving peace to the world, nor to leave that sweet utufactlon to your children ; for certainly there never was a more fortunate opportunity, nor a moment more favourable, to silence all tbo pasuons. and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. Thta We have already stated...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Life of Napoleon Buonaparte

Sir Walter Scott - France - 1835 - 414 pages
...of giving peace to the world, nor to leave that sweet satisfaction to your children ; for certainly there never was a more fortunate opportunity, nor...all my efforts will not be able to terminate ! Your VOL. XII. 0 We have already stated the inconveniences which must necessarily attach to a departure...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 12

Walter Scott - Novelists, English - 1835 - 414 pages
...of giving peace to the world, nor to leave that sweet satisfaction to your children ; for certainly there never was a more fortunate opportunity, nor...all my efforts will not be able to terminate! Your VOL. XII. C We have already stated the inconveniences which must necessarily attach to a departure...
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pt. III. From the peace of Paris in 1763 to the treaty of Amiens in 1802. pt ...

William Russell - Europe - 1839 - 696 pages
...is for PEACE. I consider it as no disgrace to make the first advance ; and certainly there never was a moment more favourable to silence all the passions, and listen only to the sentiments of reason and humanity. The world is large enough for our two nations to live in it ; and reason is sufficiently...
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The History of Modern Europe: pt. 3. From the Peace of Paris in 1763 to the ...

William Russell - Europe - 1841 - 690 pages
...is for PEACE. I consider it as no disgrace to make the first advance ; and certainly there never was a moment more favourable to silence all the passions, and listen only to the sentiments of reason and humanity. The world is large enough fo•r our two nations to live in it ; and reason is...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 12

Walter Scott - Novelists, English - 1847 - 458 pages
...of giving peace to the world, nor to leave that sweet satisfaction to your children ; for certainly there never was a more fortunate opportunity, nor...all my efforts will not be able to terminate ! Your VOL. XII. C We have already stated the inconveniences which must necessarily attach to a departure...
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The Waverley Novels: With the Author's Last Corrections and Additions, Volume 9

Walter Scott - 1847 - 730 pages
...condemned by others, how powerful soever, seems to have remoment once lout, what end can be assigned to я war which all my efforts will not be able to terminate | Your majesty has trained more within ten years. both in territory and richer, than the whole extent of Europe. Your...
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Life and Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte: Giving an Account of ..., Volumes 1-2

1849 - 530 pages
...of giving peace to the world, nor to leave that sweet satisfaction to your children ; for cer tainly there never was a more fortunate opportunity, nor...listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. The moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war, which all my efforts will not be able to terminate...
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PERILS AND PANICS OF INVASION

HUMPHREY BLUNT - 1860 - 444 pages
...giving peace to the world, nor to leave that sweet satisfacfaction to your children : for certainly there never was a more fortunate opportunity nor a...to terminate ! Your Majesty has gained more within 10 years (both in territory and riches) than the whole extent of Europe. Your nation is at the highest...
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