| Edmund Burke - 1805 - 996 pages
...pervaded the nation at large, conscious of the duties Which 1 owed to his majesty and the country, I seized the earliest opportunity to express my desire...unqualified or deficient in military science, since 1 have long made the service my particular study. My chief pretensions were founded on a sense of those... | |
| 1803 - 444 pages
...pervadedthe nation at large, conscious of the duties which I owed to his Majesty and the country, I seized the earliest opportunity to express my desire...neither did nor do presume on supposed talents, as entit-. ling me to such an appointment ; I am aware I do not possess the experience of actual warfare... | |
| 1805 - 992 pages
...pervaded the nation at large, conscious of the duties which t owed to his majesty and the country, I seized the earliest opportunity to express my desire...entitling me to such an appointment. I am aware I do not posKss the experience of actual warfare ; at the same time I cannot regard myself as totally unqualified... | |
| 1808 - 348 pages
...pervaded the nation at large, conscious of the duties which I owed to his Majesty and the country, I seized the earliest opportunity to express my desire...presume on supposed talents as entitling me to such au appointment. 1 am aware I do not posses the experience of actual warir.re ; at the same time I cannot... | |
| John Philippart - 1815 - 436 pages
...military rank and command. The following is an extract from a letter addressed by His Royal Highness to Mr. Addington, now Lord Sidmouth. " When it was...such an appointment. I am aware I do not possess the expei ience of actual warfare; at the same time I cannot regard myself as totally unqualified or deficient... | |
| Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 pages
...pervaded the nation at large, conscious of the duties which I owed to his majesty and the country, I seized the earliest opportunity to express my desire...as entitling me to such an appointment. I am aware 1 do not possess the experience of actual warfare ; at the same time I cannot regard myself as totally... | |
| Robert Huish - 1830 - 606 pages
...pervaded the nation at large, conscious of the duties which I owed to his Majesty and the country, I seized the earliest opportunity to express my desire...time I cannot regard myself as totally unqualified, nor deficient in military science, since I have long made the service my particular study. My chief... | |
| George Croly - 1830 - 576 pages
...pervaded the nation at large, conscious of the duties which I owed to his majesty and the country, I seized the earliest opportunity to express my desire...supposed talents, as entitling me to such an appointment ; my chief pretensions are founded on a sense of those advantages which my example might produce to... | |
| Robert Huish - 1830 - 602 pages
...pervaded the nation at large, conscious of the duties which I owed to his Majesty and the country, I seized the earliest opportunity to express my desire...supposed talents as entitling me to such an appointment. IW aware I do not possess the experience of actual warfare ; at the same time I cannot regard myself... | |
| Robert Huish - 1830 - 600 pages
...pervaded the nation at large, conscious of the duties which I owed to his Majesty and the country, I seized the earliest opportunity to express my desire...military command : I neither did, nor do presume on suppAsed talents as entitling me to such an appointment. I am aware I do not possess the experience... | |
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