 I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war; and I must say this, — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the...  Life of ... the duke of Wellington - Page 451by sir James Edward Alexander - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1829 - 828 pages
...period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally in civil war; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, BY ANY SACRIFICE WHATEVER, even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it. This I quote from Barrow's Mirror of Parliament... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1829 - 1008 pages
...engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even...attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it [cheers]. I say that there is nothing which destroys property and prosperity, and demoralizes character,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1829 - 740 pages
...engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, 1 would sacrifice my life in order to do it. I say that there is nothing which destroys... | |
 | Sunday school teachers - 1852 - 580 pages
...2 B [JDECEMBER, 1S5' men, and principally, I may say, in civil war too ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even...attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it." But in " fighting the good fight of faith," in " contending for the truth," and in endeavouring to... | |
 | William Lyon Mackenzie - Lawyers - 1845 - 494 pages
...If I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, (said the Duke of Wellington on a memorable occasion,) even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to dn it. I say that there is nothing which destroys... | |
 | William Lyon Mackenzie - Canada - 1846 - 332 pages
...Duke of Wellington on a memorable occasion,) even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do...does ; by it the hand of man is raised against his neighbor, against his brother and against his father; servant betrays master, and the whole scene ends... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 738 pages
...engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war to the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to doit: (cheers.) I say... | |
 | William Lyon Mackenzie - Canada - 1846 - 328 pages
...If I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, (said the Duke of Wellington on a memorable occasion,) even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it. I say that there is nothing which destroys... | |
 | Young people - 1852 - 1020 pages
...most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war, too; and I must say this, that if 1 could •void, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil...attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it." This was noble in a soldier j but we think our young men may excel Wellington in this feature by having... | |
 | Theology - 1852 - 782 pages
...life in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war too ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even...civil war, in the country to which I am attached, / would sacrifice my life in order to do it." There is no withstanding a declaration like that. The... | |
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