 | Patrick O'Shea - 1873 - 524 trang
...British troops, than I do ; I know their virtues, and their valor ; I know they can achieve anything hut impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of...British America is an impossibility. You cannot, my lopds, you cannot conquer America. What is your present situation there ? We do not know the worst... | |
 | James De Mille - 1873 - 366 trang
...the British troops than I do. I know their virtues and their valor : I know that they can accomplish anything but impossibilities, and I know that the conquest of British America is an impossibility. My only answer to the oppressor and the tyrant is, that our bright homo is in the setting sun. If I... | |
 | Alexander Bain - 1874 - 416 trang
...desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man more highly esteems and honours the British troops than I do ; I know their virtues and their...know they can achieve anything but impossibilities '. (Chatham.) The formal plural ' troops ' is a useful stepping-stone to the more dignified pronoun.... | |
 | Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 trang
...know their virtues and th<-ir valour; I kuow they can achieve anything but impossibilities ; and l know that the conquest of British America is an impossibility....You cannot, my lords, you cannot conquer America. 3. What is your present situation there ? We do not know the worst; bnt wo know that in three campaigns... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1874 - 286 trang
...abroad, | is, in part, known. | No man more highly esteems, and hon'ours the English troops than L do : | I know their virtues, and their val'our ; | I know they can achieve any thing but impossibilities ; | and I know that the conquest of English America, | is' an impossibility... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1875 - 232 trang
...desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man more highly esteems and honours the British troops than I do ; I know their virtues and their...conquer America. What is your present situation there 1 We do not know the worst ; but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing and suffered... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 268 trang
...desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man more highly esteems and honours the English troops than I do; I know their virtues and their valour...impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, my lords,. you cannot conquer America. What is your... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 trang
...'is well known. No man thinks more highly of them than I do. I love and honour the English troops. I know their virtues and their valour. I know they...but impossibilities; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, I venture to say it, — you cannot conquer America.... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1875 - 380 trang
...is in part known. No one thinks more highly of them than I do. I love and honour the British troops. I know their virtues and their valour. I know they can achieve anything except impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot,... | |
 | Herbert Courthope Bowen - 1876 - 272 trang
...desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man more highly esteems and honours the English troops than I do. I know their virtues and their valour...impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, my lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your... | |
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We do not know the worst : but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much. 
