 ia *' slow beyond all description; and I begin " to think that the emperor is anxious to *' touch another four millions of English *' money. As for the German generals, * ( war is their trade, and peace is ruin to " them; therefore we cannot expect that...  Life of Nelson - Page 142by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...expresses himseif thus: " I am not so well pleased as I expected, with this (the Austrian) army, which is slow beyond all description; and I begin to think...peace is ruin to them; therefore we cannot expect they should have any wish to finish the war." The various and important services which Nelson performed... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...expresses himself thus: " I am not so well pleased as I expected, with this (the Austrian) army, which is slow beyond all description ; and I begin to think...peace is ruin to them; therefore we cannot expect they should have any wish to finish the war." The various and impottant services which Nelson performed... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...and their general had other ends in view than the cause of the allies. " This army," said he, " is slow beyond all description; and I begin to think...English money. As for the German generals, war is theii H2 trade, and peace is ruin to them; therefore, we cannot expect that they should have any wish... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1835 - 352 pages
...the princes of Europe looked up to 10 ' This army,' said he, ' is slow beyond all description ; and 1 begin to think that the emperor is anxious to touch...generals, war is their trade, and peace is ruin to them : we therefore cannot expect that they should have any wish to finish the war. The politics of courts... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...Austrians. another letter he says : " I am not quite so well pleased as I expected with this army, which is slow beyond all description ; and I begin to think...that they should have any wish to finish the war." " If the admiral," he thus wrote to Sir Gilbert Elliot, " could give me one 74, I verily believe we... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1836 - 486 pages
...L'Orient at the battle of Aboukir. "' This army,' said he, ' is slow beyond all description; and 1 begin to think that the emperor is anxious to touch...generals, war is their trade, and peace is ruin to them : we therefore cannot expect that they should have any wish to finish the war. The politics of courts... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - History - 1838 - 526 pages
...well pleased as 1 expected with this army, which is slow beyond all description ; and I begin to think the emperor is anxious to touch another four millions...peace is ruin to them ; therefore, we cannot expect they should have any wish to finish the war. T have just made some propositions to the Austrian general,... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...and their general had other ends in view than the cause of the allies. " This army," said he, " is slow beyond all description; and I begin to think...English, money. As for the German generals, war is thei trade, and peace is ruin lo them; therefore, we cannot expect that they should have any wish to... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - France - 1845 - 700 pages
...his Sardinian majesty had mainly intrusted the salvation of his kingdom. " This army," said he, " is slow beyond all description ; and I begin to think...touch another four millions of English money. As for these German generals, war is their trade, and peace is ruin to them ; therefore we cannot expect that... | |
 | William Howitt - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1846 - 376 pages
...begin to think the Emperor is anxious to touch another five millions of English money. As for these German generals, war is their trade, and peace is...ruin to them ; therefore, we cannot expect that they shall have any wish to finish the war."* The subsidizing of Austria continued up to 1797, in which... | |
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