 The English wish for war ; but if they draw the sword first, I will be the last to return it to the scabbard. They do not respect treaties, which henceforth we must cover with black crape.  Life of Napoleon Bonaparte - Pagina 14door Sir Walter Scott - 1878Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John James M'Gregor - 1821 - 466 pagina’s
...something personally civil to me. He began again : " For what reason are these armaments? Against whom are these measures of precaution? I have not a single ship of the line in the ports of Frauce ; but if you will arm I shall arm likewise : Tf you will go to war f shall go to... | |
 | William Jones - 1825 - 486 pagina’s
...something personally civil to me. He began again : " For what reason are these armaments ? Against whom are these measures of precaution ? I have not a single ship of the line in the ports of France. But if you will arm, I will arm likewise: if you will go to war, I shall go to... | |
 | John Watkins - 1827 - 636 pagina’s
...returned to Lord Whitworth, and began again, " For what reason are these armaments? Against whom are these measures of precaution? I have not a single ship of the line in the ports of France : but if you will arm, I shall arm likewise ; if you will go to war, I shall go... | |
 | Charles Angélique François Huchet comte de La Bédoyère - 1827 - 482 pagina’s
...can be called, by saying something personally civil to me — " Why these armaments? Against whom are these measures of precaution? I have not a single ship of the line in the ports of France ; but if you will arm, I must arm too : if you will go to war, I must go to war... | |
 | William Hamilton Reid - 1829 - 276 pagina’s
...be called, by saying something personally civil to me — ' Why these armaments ? Against whom are these measures of precaution ? I have not a single ship of the line in the ports of France ; but if you will arm, I must arm too : if you will go to war, I must go to war... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1832 - 1094 pagina’s
...treaties, which henceforth we must cover with black crape !" He then again addressed Lord Whit worth — "To what purpose are these armaments ? Against whom do you take these measures of precaution 1 I have not a single ship of the line in anv port in France — But if you arm, I too will take up... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 720 pagina’s
...the scabbard. They do not respect treaties, which henceforth we must cover with black < 1,1,11 .". He then again addressed Lord Whitworth— "To what...Against whom do you take these measures of precaution 1 I have not a single ship of the line in any port in France :— But if you arm, I too will take up... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 418 pagina’s
...it to the scabbard. They do not respect treaties, which henceforth we must cover with black crape."2 He then again addressed Lord Whitworth — " To what...ship of the line in any port in France : — But if yon arm, I too will take up arms — if you fight, I will fight — you may destroy France, but you... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 428 pagina’s
...to the scabbard. They do not respect treaties, which henceforth we must cover with black crape." 2 He then again addressed Lord Whitworth — " To what...not a single ship of the line in any port in France: — Rut if you arm, I too will take up arms — if you fight, I will fight — you may destroy France,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 518 pagina’s
...addressed Lord Whitworth — "To what purpose arc these armaments? Against whom do you take these mcnHures of precaution ? I have not a single ship of the line...But if you arm, I too will take up arms — if you light, I will fight — you may destroy Fraace, but you cannot intimidate her." " We desire neither... | |
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