 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1860 - 704 pages
...probably passed a longer period of my life in " war than most men, and principally in civil war — and " I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice...attached, I would sacrifice my life in " order to do it. I say that there is nothing which " destroys property, cuts up prosperity by the roots, and " demoralizes... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1862 - 738 pages
...longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this, — that if I could avoid, by any...even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it. I eay that there is nothing which destroys... | |
 | John George Edgar - History - 1862 - 540 pages
...longer period of life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this, — that if I could avoid, by any...even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it." After a debate of three nights, the bill... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1863 - 608 pages
...considerations, by the neces- ^pr[^2d*' sity of averting a civil war, saying, " If I could 1829avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it." He added, that when the Irish rebellion... | |
 | Daniel O'Gorman - 1865 - 506 pages
...probably, passed more of my life in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war too, and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice...even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I mould sacrifice my life in order to do it." In 1830 ho opposed the Reform Bill, which... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1865 - 672 pages
...measure, 1829. irrespective of other considerations, by the necessity of averting a civil war, saying ; " If I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my 1 Ayes, 348; Noes, 160. Hans. 353; Noes, 173. nans. Deb., Deb., "2nd... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1865 - 684 pages
...measure, 1829. irrespective of other considerations, by the necessity of averting a civil war, saying ; " If I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my 'Ayes, 348; Noes, 100. Hans. 363; Noes, 173. Hans. Deb., Deb., 2nd... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1866 - 590 pages
...longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice...even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it." l In order to do this now, in his absolute... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1866 - 936 pages
...longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any...even one month of civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it." The description he gave of the actual condition... | |
 | Westminster province - 1871 - 504 pages
...referred to the prospect of civil war as his chief motive for having brought in the Bill, p. 463 : " If I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of " civil war in the country to which I am attached, I would sacrifice " iny life in order to do it." See again details, in his speech in reply,... | |
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I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally, I may say, in civil war ; and I must say this — that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the... 
