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The History of Ireland from Its Union with Great Britain, in January 1801 ... - Page 32
by Francis Plowden - 1811
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The Waverley Novels: With the Author's Last Corrections and Additions, Volume 9

Walter Scott - 1847 - 730 pages
...condemned by others, how powerful soever, seems to have remoment once lout, what end can be assigned to я war which all my efforts will not be able to terminate | Your majesty has trained more within ten years. both in territory and richer, than the whole extent of Europe. Your...
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Life and Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte: Giving an Account of ..., Volumes 1-2

1849 - 530 pages
...passions, and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. The moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war, which all my efforts will...be able to terminate ? Your majesty has gained more in ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe. Your nation is at tha...
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England's battles by sea and land, from the commencement of the French ...

William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...have not been able to terminate? In the space of the last ten years, your majesty has gained more, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent...nation is at the highest point of prosperity. What, then, has your majesty to hope from war? To form a coalition with some of the continental powers? Be...
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PERILS AND PANICS OF INVASION

HUMPHREY BLUNT - 1860 - 444 pages
...passions, and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. This moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts will...to terminate ! Your Majesty has gained more within 10 years (both in territory and riches) than the whole extent of Europe. Your nation is at the highest...
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The popular history of England, Volume 7

Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1861 - 654 pages
...sentiment is a wish for peace." There was much commonplace in this epistle, and some good sense. " Your nation is at the highest point of prosperity ; what can it hope from war ? To form a coalition with some powers of the continent ? The continent will remain tranquil : a coalition can only increase...
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Vol.1,2, by lt. col. Williams History of the wars caused by the ..., Volumes 1-2

William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 pages
...have not been able to terminate? In the space of the last ten years, your majesty has gained more, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent...nation is at the highest point of prosperity. What, then, has your majesty to hope from war? To form a coalition with some of the continental powers? Be...
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John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the ..., Volume 6

Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 650 pages
...passions, and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. This moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts will not be able to terminate? Your majesty lias gained more within teu years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent of Europe. Your...
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British War History During the Present Century

William Stokes - Great Britain - 1869 - 320 pages
...passions, and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. This moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts will not be able to terminate t Your majesty has gained more within ten years, both in territory and riches, than the whole extent...
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British War History During the Present Century

William Stokes - Great Britain - 1869 - 328 pages
...passions, and listen only to the sentiments of humanity and reason. This moment once lost, what end can be assigned to a war which all my efforts will not he able to terminate ? Your majesty has gained more within ten years, both in territory and riches,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Life of Napoleon

Walter Scott - 1870 - 410 pages
...the belligerent powers as undecided as formerly. The question was, not whether peace was desimnji'sty has gained more within ten years, both in territory...; what can it hope from war ? To form a coalition with lome powers of the continent ? The continent will remain tranquil : a coalition can only increase...
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