 | American periodicals - 1850 - 642 pages
...that in war something must be allowed to chance and fortune, seeing it is in its nature hazardous, and an option of difficulties ; that the greatness...to the impediments that lie in the way ; that the honor of one's country is to have some weight, and that, in particular circumstances and times, the... | |
 | James Pagan - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1856 - 594 pages
...that in war something must be allowed to chance and fortune, seeing it is in its nature hazardous, and an option of difficulties; that the greatness...in particular circumstances and times, the loss of 1000 men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise, seeing that gallant attempts raise its... | |
 | James Pagan - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1856 - 594 pages
...that in war something must be allowed to ehance and fortune, seeing it is in its nature hazardous, and an option of difficulties; that the greatness of an object should eome under eonsideration, opposed to the impediments that lie in the way; that the honour of one's... | |
 | Montagu Burrows - 1883 - 544 pages
...that in war something must be allowed to chance and fortune; seeing it is in its nature hazardous, and an option of difficulties; that the greatness of an object should come under consideration [as] opposed to the impediments that lie in the way ; that the honour of one's country is to have some... | |
 | Sir Arthur George Doughty, George William Parmelee - Qub̌ec Campaign, Qub̌ec, 1759 - 1901 - 398 pages
...that in war something must be allowed to chance and fortune, seeing it is in its nature hazardous, and an option of difficulties ; that the greatness...loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage to a : . MI-. uc. « i >V'.\ . OUt ' i\'\ t .u';" , '.-. •' v. '.H- sii"' i'i •' - c :ss 'H- car. .'.... | |
 | William Wood - History - 1904 - 408 pages
...that in war something must be allowed to chance and fortune, seeing it is in its nature hazardous, and an option of difficulties ; that the greatness...in particular circumstances and times the loss of 1,000 men is rather an advantage to a nation than otherwise, seeing that gallant attempts raise its... | |
 | Julian Stafford Corbett - Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 - 1907 - 516 pages
...and an option of difficulties ; that the greatness of an object should come under consideration as opposed to the impediments that lie in the way ; that...the loss of a thousand men is rather an advantage than otherwise, seeing that gallant attempts save its reputation and make it respectable, whereas the... | |
 | Julian Stafford Corbett - Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 - 1907 - 512 pages
...and an option of difficulties ; that the greatness of an object should come under consideration as opposed to the impediments that lie in the way ; that the honour of one's country is to have some I / weight, and that in particular circumstances and times the loss of a thousand men is rather an... | |
 | Julian Stafford Corbett - Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 - 1907 - 512 pages
...that in war something must be allowed to chance and fortune, seeing that it is in its nature hazardous and an option of difficulties ; that the greatness of an object should come under consideration as opposed to the impediments that lie in the way ; that the honour of one's country is to have some... | |
 | Beckles Willson - Canada - 1909 - 616 pages
...that in war something must be allowed to chance and fortune, seeing it is in its nature hazardous, and an option of difficulties ; that the greatness...impediments that lie in the way ; that the honour on one's country is to have some weight ; and that, in particular circumstances and times, the loss... | |
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... that in war something must be allowed to chance and fortune, seeing it is in its nature hazardous, and an option of difficulties ; that the greatness of an object should come under consideration, opposed to the impediments that lie in the way... 
