 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...which he holds in' the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secare to him what he had alchieved and fix the inconstancy of fortune. But this will not be his only motive. He must eee that France also requires a respite — a breathing interval, to recruit her, wasted strength.... | |
 | Charles Kendall Adams - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1884 - 368 pages
...incapacity might endanger his power, or whose triumphs even might affect the interest which he holds in the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secure to...only motive. He must see that France also requires a respite—a breathing interval, to recruit her wasted strength. To procure her this respite, would... | |
 | 1888 - 636 pages
...incapacity might endanger nis power, or whose triumphs even might affect the interest which he holds in the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secure to...well as the means of acquiring more solid power, than anything which he can hope to gain from arms, and from the proudest triumphs. May he not, then, be... | |
 | English Orators - 1899 - 616 pages
...incapacity might endanger his power, or whose triumphs even might affect the interest which he holds in the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secure to...only motive. He must see that France also requires a respite—a breathing interval, to recruit her wasted strength. To procure her this respite, would... | |
 | Orators - 1900 - 496 pages
...incapacity might endanger his power, or whose triumphs even might affect the interest which he holds in the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secure to...well as the means of acquiring more solid power, than anything which he can hope to gain from arms, and from the proudest triumphs. May he not, then, be... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1902 - 462 pages
...incapacity might endanger his power, or whose triumphs even might affect the interest which he holds in the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secure to...well as the means of acquiring more solid power, than anything which he can hope to gain from arms and from the proudest triumphs. 'May he not, then, be... | |
 | Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh - After-dinner speeches - 1903 - 490 pages
...incapacity might endanger his power, or whose triumphs even might affect the interest which he holds in the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secure to...well as the means of acquiring more solid power, than anything which he can hope to gain from arms, and from the proudest triumphs. May he not, then, be... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1906 - 274 pages
...incapacity might endanger his power, or whose triumphs even might affect the interest which he holds in the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secure to...well as the means of acquiring more solid power, than anything which he can hope to gain from arms, and from the proudest triumphs. May he not, then, be... | |
 | Herbert Woodfield Paul - Great Britain - 1911 - 478 pages
...incapacity might endanger his power, or whose triumphs even might affect the interest which he holds in the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secure to...well as the means of acquiring more solid power, than anything which he can hope to gain from arms, and from the proudest triumphs. May he not then be jealous... | |
 | Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna - History - 1999 - 978 pages
...incapacity might endanger his power, or whose triumphs even might affect the interest which he holds in the opinion of the French. Peace, then, would secure to...fix the inconstancy of fortune. But this will not he his only motive. He must sec that France also requires a respite — a breathing interval, to recruit... | |
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... can no longer depend on his own fortune, his own genius, and his own talents, for a continuance of his success ; he must be under the necessity of employing other generals, whose misconduct or incapacity might endanger his power, or whose triumphs... 