 | Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary (duc de Rovigo) - 1828 - 564 Seiten
...respect to the results to which his situation might expose him. Of this the following is a proof. He placed no confidence in the sentiments expressed in...lion dead ; and the question is, Who will give the ass's kick. If France abandon me, I can do nothing ; but she will soon repent of doing so." t He conceived... | |
 | Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary (duc de Rovigo) - 1828 - 560 Seiten
...respect to the results to which his situation might expose him. Of this the following is a proof. He placed no confidence in the sentiments expressed in...lion dead ; and the question is, Who will give the ass's kick. If France abandon me, I can do nothing ; but she will soon repent of doing so." He conceived... | |
 | John Edmund Reade - 1829 - 356 Seiten
...tranquillity of Europe on a fixed basis. k Note 4, page 288, line 21. And he saw what they were. " He placed no confidence in the sentiments expressed in...rendezvous, but none of them will venture to come first.' He afterwards added, ' Their time of rendezvous has arrived. They think the lion dead ; and the question... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 492 Seiten
...Senate, held for the purpose of calling for fresh recruits to the armies. She was 1 [" The Emperor pjaced no confidence in the sentiments expressed in the declarations...will venture to come first.' He now added, * Their tinio of rendezvous has arrived. Thev think the lion dead ; and the question is. *' Who will give the... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1841 - 668 Seiten
...appointed my grave as their place of rendezvous," said he, " but none of them will venture to come first. They think the lion dead; and the question is, who will give the ass's kick. If France abandon me, I can do nothing; but she will soon repent of doing so." A million... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1870 - 466 Seiten
...adopted long before the present emergency. As far back as the 9th October, the Empress Maria Louisa, in the character of Regent, presided in a meeting...ass' kick." If France abandon me, I can do nothing.'" — SAVART, t. iii. p. 158. j an object of interest and compassion to all, when announcing the war... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1876 - 406 Seiten
...sentiments expressed in the declarations of the allies. He had said long before, ' They have appointed mr grave as their place of rendezvous, but none of them...question is, " Who will give the ass' kick." If France abandou me, 1 can do nothing.' " — SAVARY, torn, iii., p 158. connected with ancient names and high... | |
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Emperor placed no confidence in the sentiments expressed in the declarations of the allies. He had said long before, * They have appointed my grave as their place of rendezvous, but none of them will venture to come first.* He now added, * Their time... 