But, if a man were present now at a field of slaughter, and were to inquire for what they were fighting — ' Fighting ! ' would be the answer ; ' they are not fighting, they are pausing.' ' Why is that man expiring ? Why is that other writhing with agony... The Edinburgh annual register - Page xxx1813Full view - About this book
| Alexander Charles Ewald - 1884 - 668 pages
...ambition of the Grand Monarque. But if a man were present now at a field of slaughter, and were to inquire for what they were fighting — ' Fighting ! ' would...are pausing.' ' Why is that man expiring ? Why is the other writhing with agony ? What means this implacable fury ? ' The answer must be, ' You are quite... | |
| Charles William Bardeen - English language - 1884 - 828 pages
...of the Grand Momtrqne. But if a man were present now at a field of * hi lighter, and were to inquire for what they were fighting, 'Fighting?' would be the answer, 'they are not fighting, they are pauHngS 'Why is that man expiring ? why is that other writhing in agony ? what mcanx this implacable... | |
| Charles William Bardeen - English language - 1884 - 828 pages
...the fft'ttnd .Voiiirgne. But if a man were prewmt now at n tit-Id of slaughter, and were to inquire for what they were fighting, •Fighting?' would be the answer, 'they are not fighting, they are panting."1 'Why in that man expiring? why is that other writhing in agony? what means this implacable... | |
| Charles Kendall Adams - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1884 - 322 pages
...ambition of the Grand Monarch. But if a man were present now at a field of slaughter, and were to inquire for what they were fighting — " Fighting ! " would be the answer ; " they are not fighting ; they axe pausing." " Why is that man expiring ? Why is that other writhing with agony? What means this implacable... | |
| Charles William Bardeen - English language - 1884 - 828 pages
...'they arc not fighting, they are pau*ingS 'Why ia thnt man expiring ? why U that other writhing in agony? what means this implacable fury?' The answer must be, * You are quite wong, sir; you deceive yourself. They •re not fightir.g. Do not disturb them ; they are merely jmtwiny.... | |
| John Scott Clark - English language - 1886 - 406 pages
...says the honorable gentleman. If a man were present now at the field of slaughter, and were to inquire for what they were fighting, 'Fighting!' would be...is that other writhing with agony ? What means this inexplicable fury ? The answer must be, ' You are quite wrong, sir. You deceive yourself; they are... | |
| 1888 - 636 pages
...ambition of the Grand Monarch. But if a man were present now at a field of slaughter, and were to inquire for what they were fighting — " Fighting ! " would...— do not disturb them — they are merely pausing 1 This man is not expiring with agony — that man is not dead — he is only pausing i Lord help you,... | |
| Archibald Philip Primrose Earl of Rosebery - Great Britain - 1891 - 382 pages
...fighting for, he proceeded : " But if a man were present now at a field of slaughter, and were to inquire for what they were fighting, ' Fighting ! ' would...do not disturb them, they are merely pausing ! This m— ;.s not expiring with agony — that man is not dead — he is only pausing. Lord help you, sir... | |
| John Scott Clark - English language - 1891 - 332 pages
...says the honorable gentleman. If a man were present now at the field of slaughter, and were to inquire for what they were fighting, ' Fighting! ' would be...is that other writhing with agony ? What means this inexplicable fury? The answer must be, 'You are quite wrong, sir. You deceive yourself ; they are not... | |
| John Goss - Oratory - 1891 - 272 pages
...what they were fighting—'Fighting!' would be the answer; 'they are not fighting; they are panning.' 'Why is that man expiring? Why is that other writhing...answer must be, ' You are quite wrong, sir, you deceive yourself—they are not fighting, do not disturb them, they are merely pausing! This man is not expiring... | |
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