The Quarterly Review, Volume 105William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero John Murray, 1859 |
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... reasons , as ex- plained in a despatch to the President of the Board of Control , were , that we have lost time , and our adversary has gained reputation , which are two most valuable things in war : ' - ' It is vain now to look back ...
... reasons , as ex- plained in a despatch to the President of the Board of Control , were , that we have lost time , and our adversary has gained reputation , which are two most valuable things in war : ' - ' It is vain now to look back ...
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... reason , the value of decorations and distinctions depends on their accordance with the claims and character of the recipients ; and most right - minded men will say of them what Lord Mansfield said of popularity , ' I wish popularity ...
... reason , the value of decorations and distinctions depends on their accordance with the claims and character of the recipients ; and most right - minded men will say of them what Lord Mansfield said of popularity , ' I wish popularity ...
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... reasons for making it permanent were drawn up in due form and forwarded , with Mr. Shore's for an opposite conclusion , for the consideration of the home authorities , who decided for permanence . Dundas's private letter , announcing ...
... reasons for making it permanent were drawn up in due form and forwarded , with Mr. Shore's for an opposite conclusion , for the consideration of the home authorities , who decided for permanence . Dundas's private letter , announcing ...
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... reason was at an end , and that the only remaining hope lay in a resort to arms . * See The O'Briens and the O'Flahertys , ' vol . ii . p . 9. ' He ( the Provost of T. C. D. , Hutchinson ) is said , when he was at the head of the ...
... reason was at an end , and that the only remaining hope lay in a resort to arms . * See The O'Briens and the O'Flahertys , ' vol . ii . p . 9. ' He ( the Provost of T. C. D. , Hutchinson ) is said , when he was at the head of the ...
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... reason , on the immutable principles of truth and justice ? They knew their countrymen too well . They called a countermeeting at Lord Charlemont's , and resolved to employ the same weapons as their adversaries . They were to be bribed ...
... reason , on the immutable principles of truth and justice ? They knew their countrymen too well . They called a countermeeting at Lord Charlemont's , and resolved to employ the same weapons as their adversaries . They were to be bribed ...
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