 All the business of war, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what you don't know by what you do ; that's what I called ' guessing what was at the other side of the hill.  Temple Bar - Seite 2121885Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1879 - 474 Seiten
...to her the meaning of her husband's remark — adding at the close, "All the business of war, madam, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what you do not know by what you do. That's what I call 'judging what is at the other side of the hill.'" This... | |
 | 1876 - 608 Seiten
...said, " Why, I have spent all my life in trying to guess what was at the other side of the kitt." I had reminded him of this just as we were driving across...guessing what was at the other side of the hill.' " » • » » . « 'Lady Barrow's five little girls were with us, and he won their hearts by writing... | |
 | 1876 - 618 Seiten
...my life in trying to guess what was at the other side of the hill." I had reminded him of this jnst as we were driving across the ravine that had impeded...guessing what was at the other side of the hill.' " * * * » ; » 'Lady Barrow's five little girls were with us, and he won their hearts by writing his... | |
 | 1876 - 612 Seiten
...said, " Why, I have spent all my life in trying to guess what was at the other side of the hill." I had reminded him of this just as we were driving across...business of life, is to endeavour to find out what yon don't know by what you do — that's what I called ' guessing what was at the other side of the... | |
 | 1876 - 612 Seiten
...impeded him, and he turned round to Mrs. Croker to explain it to her, adding, " All the business of vrar, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what yon don't know by what you do—that's what I called ' guessing what was at the other side of the hill.'"... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1884 - 418 Seiten
...said. "Why, I have spent all my life in trying to guess what was at the other side of the hill." I had reminded him of this just as we were driving across...guessing what was at the other side of the hill.' " He said the perfection of practical war was to move troops as steadily and coolly on a field of battle... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1884 - 452 Seiten
...hill." I had reminded him of this just as we were driving across the ravine .that had impeded liim, and he turned round to Mrs. Croker to explain it to...guessing what was at the other side of the hill.' " He said the perfection of practical war was to move troops as steadily and coolly on a field of battle... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1885 - 506 Seiten
...he said. " Why, I have spent all my life in trying to guess what was at the other side of the hill." find out what you don't know by what you do ; that's...guessing what was at the other side of the hill.' " He said the perfection of practical war was to move troops as steadily and coolly on a field of battle... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1885 - 440 Seiten
...he said. " Why, I have spent all my life in trying to guess what was at the other side of the hill." find out what you don't know by what you do; that's...guessing what was at the other side of the hill.'" He said the perfection of practical war was to move troops as steadily and coolly on a field of battle... | |
 | 1885 - 1234 Seiten
...spent nil my life in trying; to guess what was at the other side of llie Hill. All the business of wur, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour...what you don't know by what you do — that's what 1 call guessing: what was at the other side of the HilL' — Duke of "WELLINGTON, Conversation! with... | |
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