 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 900 Seiten
...complete. A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would again have been foiled ! aye ! but this is war, always dangerous and uncertain, an...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 Seiten
...conduct of 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...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 Seiten
...conduct of 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 - 1846 - 42 Seiten
...conduct of 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...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 Seiten
...conduct of 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...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 Seiten
...conduct of 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...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 Seiten
...conduct of Wellington, he confesses : " A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled ! ay ! but this is War, always dangerous...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 Seiten
...unquestionable authority, confesses, " A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled. Ay ! but this is War, always dangerous...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 Seiten
...unquestionable authority, confesses, "A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled. Ay ! but this is War, always dangerous...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... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1871 - 360 Seiten
...unquestionable authority, confesses, " A few hours' delay, an accident, a turn of fortune, and he would have been foiled. Ay ! but this is War, always dangerous...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 everrolling wheel and armed with scythes. 
