 As to conquest, therefore, my lords, I repeat, it is impossible. You may swell every expense and every effort still more extravagantly; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy or borrow; traffic and barter with every little pitiful German prince...  Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham - Seite 454von William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1840Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1782 - 434 Seiten
...retiring from theAmerican lines, which drew after it no decifive confequence, was obliged to relinquifh his attempt, and with great delay and danger to adopt a new and diftant plan of operation, by embarking his army in tranfports, and proceeding to the fcene of action... | |
 | John Almon - 1792 - 458 Seiten
...that ever took the field, commanded by Sir William Howe, has retired from the American lines; he was obliged to relinquish his attempt, and with great delay and danger, to adopt a new and diftant plan, of operations. We /hall foon know, and in any event have reafon to lament, what may have... | |
 | John Almon - 1793 - 542 Seiten
...commanded ' by Sir William Howe, has retired from, ' the American lines; he was 'obliged to re' linquim his attempt, and with great delay * and danger, to adopt a new and diftant ' plan of operations. We fhall foon know, ' and in any event have reafon to lament, ' what... | |
 | John Almon - 1797 - 440 Seiten
...field commanded by Sir William Howe, has retired from the American lines; he was obliged to relinquifh his attempt, and with great delay and danger, to adopt a new and diftant plan of operations. We fhall foon know, and in any event have reafon to lament, what may have... | |
 | Hugh Boyd - 1800 - 638 Seiten
...commanded by Sir William Howe, has retired from the American lines ; — he was obliged to relinquifh his attempt ; and with great delay and danger, to adopt a new and diftant plan of operations. — We mall foon know, and in any event have reafon to lament, what may... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 Seiten
...campaigns we have dene nothing, and suffered much. We shall soon know, and in any event, have reason tc lament, what may have happened since. •As to conquest, therefore, my lords, I repeat, it iimpossible. You may swell every expense, and even effort, still more extravagantly ; pile and accumulate... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 Seiten
...Jeffery (now lord) Amherst. t General Burgoyne's army. has retired from the American lines. He was obliged to relinquish his attempt, and with great...swell every expense, and every effort, still more extravagantly ; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy or borrow ; traffick and barter with... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 378 Seiten
...England in the beginning of December. by Sir William Howe, has retired from the American lines; he was obliged to relinquish his attempt, and with great...repeat, it is impossible. — You may swell every expence, and every effort,, still more extravagantly; pile and accumulate every assistance you can... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 380 Seiten
...England in the beginning of December. by Sir William Howe, has retired from the American lines; he, was obliged to relinquish his attempt, and with great...repeat, it is impossible. — You may swell every expence, and every effort, still more extravagantly; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 Seiten
...ever took the field, commanded by sir William Howe, has retired from the American lines ;—he was obliged to relinquish his attempt; and with great...delay and danger, to adopt a new and distant plan of operation.— We shall soon know, and in any event have reason to lament, may have happened since.—As... | |
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