| Keith E. Eiler - Biography & Autobiography - 1997 - 618 pages
...prudence, not to insist upon any complaint nor oversight of any commander-in-chief upon any question whatsoever; for as I must acknowledge myself guilty...oversights, so I know they can rarely be avoided in military matters. Therefore, waiving a strong inquiry into the cause of these things, let us apply ourselves... | |
| Antonia Fraser - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 796 pages
...Mark Antony. It was not for him "to insist upon complaint or oversight of any Commander-in-Chief upon any occasion whatsoever; for as I must acknowledge...oversights, so I know they can rarely be avoided in military matters". (This was from one who had just listed Manchester's military oversights to no mean tune.)... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 388 pages
...recommend to your prudence, Not to insist upon any complaint or oversight of any Commander-inchief upon any occasion whatsoever ; for as I must acknowledge...these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy ; which is most necessary. And I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous affections towards... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1888 - 314 pages
...recommend to your prudence, Not to insist upon any complaint or oversight of any Commanderin-chief upon any occasion whatsoever ; for as I must acknowledge...these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy; which is most necessary. And I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous affections towards... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1874 - 614 pages
...recommend to your prudence, Not to insist upon any complaint or oversight of any Commanderin-chief upon any occasion whatsoever ; for as I must acknowledge...these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy; which is most necessary. And I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous affections towards... | |
| Working class - 1850 - 820 pages
...recommend to your prudence — not to insist upon any complaint or oversight of any commander-in-chief upon any occasion whatsoever ; for, as I must acknowledge...rarely be avoided in military affairs. Therefore, waiving a strict inquiry into the causes of these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy, which... | |
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