 England, by the abuse of their strength, may still for a long time, for the misfortune of all nations, retard the period of their being exhausted. But, I will venture to say it, the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 791800Full view - About this book
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 882 pages
...time, to the misfortune of nations, retard the period of their exhaustion ; but I will venture to say, the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war which involves the whole world." CHAP. To this letter the following answer was returned YVV _J _by Lord Grenville,... | |
 | J. R. Miller - Great Britain - 1844 - 742 pages
...who were invested with the full powers of the directory, and, on the Iblbut, I will venture to Bay it, the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war, which involves the whole world." 1800.— On the fourth of January, 1800, a letter was sent by lord Grenville... | |
 | Walter Scott - Novelists, English - 1847 - 448 pages
...or misfortune of all nations, retard the period of their heing exhausted. But I will venture to say, the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war which involves the whole world. " BUONAPARTE."] 1800.] NEGOTIATION WITH ENGLAND. 77 better terms than she... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1850 - 464 pages
...misfortune of all nations, retard the period of their being exhausted.— But I will venture to say it, the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war which involves the whole world. Of your Majesty, (Signed) BONAPARTE. SIR, Downing Street, Jan. 4,1800. I... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Ethics - 1850 - 392 pages
...misfortune of all nations, retard the period of their being exhausted. — But I will venture to say it, the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war which involves the whole world. Of your Majesty, (Signed) BONAPARTE. SIR, Downing Street, Jan. 4, 1800. I... | |
 | Adolphe Thiers - Europe - 1850 - 988 pages
...time to come, to the misfortune of all nations, retard its exhaustion ; but I dare assert, the lot of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war which has thrown the whole world into a conflagration. (Signed) " BONAPARTE, "First consul of the French... | |
 | Washington Wilks - Great Britain - 1852 - 384 pages
...time, to the misfortune of nations, retard the period of their exhaustion ; but I will venture to say, the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war which involves the whole world." The answer to this singular and honourable epistle, was from the pen of... | |
 | Charles James Fox - Great Britain - 1853 - 900 pages
...the misfortune of all nations, retard the period of their being exhausted. But I will venture to say, the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war which involves the whole world. " Your Majesty's, " BONAPAETE." To this letter Lord Grenville, the British... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 238 pages
...the-misfortunr of all nations, long retard the period of their exhaustion- nu t I will venture to say, that the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war which involves the whole world." The answer given to this letter intimated, that the French government afforded... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1861 - 622 pages
...the misfortune of all nations, retard the period of their being exhausted. But I will venture to say it, the fate of all civilized nations is attached to the termination of a war which involves the whole world." Lord Grenville wrote on the 4th of January to Talleyrand, saying that his... | |
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