 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 900 σελίδες
...is irregular and doubtful, when the general is hurried on to the attempt, be it easy or difficult, by the force of circumstances, we must measure him...the object worth the risk? did its gain compensate (he loss of men? was it boldly, greatly acquired ? These are the true questions and they may be answered... | |
 | 1845 - 620 σελίδες
...he says : " A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled ! Ay ! but this is war, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever-rolling wheel, and armed with scythes." And can intelligent man look for justice to an ever-rolling wheel armed with scythes? But the most... | |
 | 1845 - 648 σελίδες
...Wellington, he says: " A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled! Ay! but this is war, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever-rolling wheel, and armed with scytlies." And can intelligent man look lor justice to an ever-rolling wheel armed with scythes? But... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1845 - 108 σελίδες
...the conduct of Wellington, he says : " A few hours delay, an accident, a turn of fortune and he would have been foiled ! aye ! but this is war, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever rolling wheel and armed with scythes."|| -^nd can intelligent man look for justice to an an ever-rolling... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1846 - 42 σελίδες
...he says, ' A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled ! ay ! but this is war, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever-rolling wheel, and armed with scythes.' And can intelligent man look for justice to an everrolling wheel armed with scythes ? " " We are struck... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1846 - 104 σελίδες
...he says : " A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled ! ay ! but this is war, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever-rolling wheel and armed with scythes."|| And can intelligent man look for justice to an ever-rolling wheel armed with scythes ? The character... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1846 - 434 σελίδες
...he says : ' A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled ! ay ! but this is war, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever-rolling wheel and armed with scythes.' And can intelligent man look for justice to an ever-rollwbeel armed with scythes 1 " The character... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1850 - 436 σελίδες
...confesses : " A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled ! ay ! but this is War, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever-rolling wheel and armed with scythes." f And can intelligent man look for justice to an ever-rolling wheel armed with scythes ? Chance is... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1870 - 554 σελίδες
...confesses, " A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled. Ay ! but this is War, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever-rolling wheel, and armed with scythes." * And will intelligent man look for justice to an ever-rolling wheel armed with scythes ? Chance is... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1870 - 556 σελίδες
...confesses, "A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled. Ay ! but this is War, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever-rolling wheel, and armed with scythes." 3 And will intelligent man look for justice to an ever-rolling wheel armed with scythes ? Chance is... | |
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A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled ! ay ! but this is war, always dangerous and uncertain, an ever-rolling wheel and armed with scythes... 
