| George Moir Bussey - France - 1840 - 668 pages
...in commencing the discharge of its duties, to communicate the event directly to your Majesty. " Must the war which, for eight years, has ravaged the four quarters of the world be eternal ? Is there no room for accommodation ? How can the two most enlightened nations in Europe,... | |
| Napoleon III (emperor of the French.) - 1840 - 204 pages
...every sacrifice consistent with his honour. In 1800, the First Consul wrote to the King of England: "Is the war, which for eight years, has ravaged the four quarters of the globe, to last for ever? How can the two most enlightened nations of Europe, both more powerful than... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 764 pages
...proper on entering into office to make a direct communication to , your Majesty. , '. . *>poitari " The war which for eight years has ravaged the four quarters of i»!^1"0" the globe, is it destined to be eternal? Are there no means of comC2bto«ll!e ing to an understanding?... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 882 pages
...war which™entfor eight years has ravaged the four quarters of thei7i»y. globe, is it destined to be eternal? Are there no means of coming to an understanding?...nations of Europe, powerful and strong beyond what their independence and safety require, sacrifice to ideas of vain greatness the benefits of commerce, prosperity,... | |
| Paul Mathieu Laurent (called de l'Ardèche) - France - 1843 - 564 pages
...fitting, on entering upon this office, to make your majesty immediately acquainted therewith. " Is the war, which for eight years has ravaged the four quarters of the globe, to be eternal ? is there no method of coming to an understanding ? "How can the two most enlightened... | |
| J. R. Miller - Great Britain - 1844 - 742 pages
...into office, to make a direct communication of it to your majesty. The war which has for eight years ravaged the four quarters of the world, must it be...beyond what their safety and independence require, sacrifice, to ideas of vain grandeur, commerce, prosperity, and peace ! How is it that they do not... | |
| Marie Joseph L. Adolphe Thiers - 1845 - 566 pages
...King of England was in these terms: " Paris, 5th Niv6se, year VIII. (Dec. 25th, 1799). " SIRE, " Is the war which for eight years has ravaged the four quarters of the globe to be eternal ? Are there then no means of coming to an understanding? " Called by the wish of... | |
| Adolphe Thiers - France - 1845 - 570 pages
...fitting, on entering upon office, to make a direct communication on the subject to your Majesty. " Is the war which for eight years has ravaged the four quarters of the globe to be eternal ? Are there then no means of coming to an understanding ? " How can the two most... | |
| Marie Joseph L. Adolphe Thiers - 1846 - 672 pages
...the last eight years, has desolated the four quarters of the world, be coeval with the world itself? Are there no means of coming to an understanding ?...nations of Europe, powerful and strong beyond what their actual safety and independence require, sacrifice to ideas of imaginary greatness, the advantages rf... | |
| Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1846 - 472 pages
...Britain, indicating a desire of peace, and appealing to his majesty in the following terms : — ' How can the two most enlightened nations of Europe,...beyond what their safety and independence require, sacrifice to ideas of vain greatness, the benefits of commerce, internal prosperity, and domestic happiness... | |
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