 | Henry Hopper Miles - Canada - 1872 - 574 pages
...Canada to oppose. In this situation, there is such a choice of difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain I know...only where there is some hope of a favourable event." In the meantime, Wolfe's gallant opponent, who was destined on the same occasion to fulfil his own... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1874 - 800 pages
...Canada to oppose. In this situation there is such a choice of difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain, I...measures ; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event. The admiral and I have examined... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1874 - 492 pages
...of difficulties, that I am myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain require most vigorous measures; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope." England read the dispatch with dismay, and feared... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1876 - 614 pages
...of difficulties, that I am myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain require most vigorous measures ; but, then, the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope." England read the despatch with dismay, and feared... | |
 | Francis Parkman - Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765 - 1880 - 402 pages
...Canada to oppose. In this situation there is such a choice of difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain I know...should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favorable event. However, you may be assured, that the small part of the campaign which remains shall... | |
 | Henry Hopper Miles - Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 - 1881 - 574 pages
...situation, there is such a choice of difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The afiairs of Great Britain I know require the most vigorous...only where there is some hope of a favourable event." In the meantime, Wolfe's gallant opponent, who was destined on the same occasion to fulfil his own... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 890 pages
...Canada to oppose. In this situation there is such a choice of difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain, I...measures; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should lie exerted only where there is some hope of a favorable event. The Admiral and I have examined... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Great Britain - 1883 - 850 pages
...choice of difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain, 1 know, require the most vigorous measures ; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favorable event. The admiral and I have examined... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1883 - 602 pages
...choice of difficulties that I am myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain require most vigorous measures ; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope." England read the despatch with dismay, and feared... | |
 | Francis Parkman - Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765 - 1884 - 400 pages
...Canada to oppose. In this situation there is such a choice of difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain I know...should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favorable event. However, you may be assured, that the small part of the campaign which remains shall... | |
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In this situation, there is such a choice of difficulties that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain, I know, require the most vigorous measures ; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where... 
