 | Edward Potts Cheyney - 1908 - 830 trang
...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 there is some hope of a favorable event. However, you may be assured, sir, that the small part of the campaign which remains... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1908 - 342 trang
...Britain I know require the most vigorous measures, but then the courage of a handful of brave troops should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event. However, you may be assured, that the small part of the campaign which remains shall be employed (as... | |
 | 1913 - 192 trang
...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...only where there is some hope of a favourable event. However, you may be assured, Sir, that the small part of the campaign, which remains, shall be employed... | |
 | 1913 - 158 trang
...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...only where there is some hope of a favourable event. However, you may be assured, Sir, that the small part of the campaign which remains shall be employed... | |
 | Basil Williams - 1913 - 450 trang
...hopes of success : ' the affairs of Great Britain, I know, require the most vigorous measures, but then the courage of a handful of brave men should...only where there is some hope of a favourable event.' 1 But Wolfe was not the man to conclude on so desponding a note. You may be assured, Sir [thus he ended... | |
 | John Knox - 1914 - 718 trang
...I ' know, require the most vigorous measures ; but then the ' courage of a handful of brave troops should be exerted only ' where there is some hope of a favourable event ; however, ' you may be assured, that the small part of the campaign which ' remains shall be employed... | |
 | 1914 - 720 trang
...I ' know, require the most vigorous measures ; but then the ' courage of a handful of brave troops should be exerted only ' where there is some hope of a favourable event ; however, ' you may be assured, that the small part of the campaign which ' remains shall be employed... | |
 | Basil Williams - 1966 - 440 trang
...hopes of success : ' the affairs of Great Britain, I know, require the most vigorous measures, but then the courage of a handful of brave men should...only where there is some hope of a favourable event.' 1 But Wolfe was not the man to conclude on so desponding a note. You may be assured, Sir [thus he ended... | |
 | Stephen Brumwell - 2006 - 460 trang
...Wolfe acknowledged that his country's affairs deserved the most vigorous measures, he believed that the 'courage of a handful of brave men, should be...only, where there is some hope of a favourable event'. Wolfe's pessimism was, however, tempered by a stoic determination that was destined to strike a chord... | |
 | 1913 - 192 trang
...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...only where there is some hope of a favourable event. However, you may be assured, Sir, that the small part of the campaign, which remains, shall be employed... | |
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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... 
