 We must not count with certainty on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval ; but unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country, when, from the situation of Europe, we might more reasonably expect fifteen...  The Pamphleteer - Pagina 316geredigeerd door - 1813 - 296 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Goldwin Smith - 1899 - 514 pagina’s
...on the continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval, yet unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from...years of peace than we may at the present moment." He reduced the navy and looked forward to general reduction of armaments, abolition of customs duties,... | |
 | William Henry Fitchett - 1900 - 438 pagina’s
...— Pitt reduced his vote for the navy, and told the House of Commons, " unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from...more reasonably expect fifteen years of peace than at the present moment i ' " The longer I work at politics," said Bismarck, " the less do I believe... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 520 pagina’s
...February, 1792, he unhesitatingly expressed his conviction in Parliament, that " unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country, when, from...more reasonably expect fifteen years of peace than at the present moment." In like manner, when war had become inevitable, he pointed with his accustomed... | |
 | James Richard Joy - 1902 - 294 pagina’s
...George III., unfolding his annual budget in the House of Commons, declared, "Unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from...more reasonably expect fifteen years of peace, than at the present moment." Yet within a twelvemonth after this utterance, apparently sincere, France and... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1904 - 608 pagina’s
...period in which events may arise which human foresight cannot reach . . . but unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when from...years of peace, than we may at the present moment.' ' The Cassandra warnings of Burke were indeed still heard, but they had never been so completely disregarded.'... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 728 pagina’s
...was in 1792. In the February of that year he asserted in a speech that: "Unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when from the situation of Europe we may more reasonably expect fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment." In consequence... | |
 | Charles Whibley - 1906 - 410 pagina’s
...on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval ; but unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from...years of peace than we may at the present moment." Thus it is that some malignant sprite loves to perplex the wise. England was on the edge of a war destined... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1906 - 1284 pagina’s
...language even more assured. He said— " Unquestionably there never was a time in the history of the country when from the situation of Europe we might...reasonably •expect fifteen years of peace than we may at th« present moment." Before the year was out England was thrown into a struggle lasting over twenty... | |
 | Watson Surr - 1907 - 240 pagina’s
...Pitt said in the House of Commons that " unquestionably there never was a time in the history of the country when, from the situation of Europe, we might...years of peace than we may at the present moment." Many will here recall the similar remark made by Mr. Hammond to Lord Granville a few days before the... | |
 | Thomas Hay Sweet Escott - 1908 - 444 pagina’s
...Office described the European horizon as absolutely cloudless. So, in 1792, Pitt had never known a time when, from the situation of Europe, we might more reasonably expect fifteen years' peace. That indeed was not the view of a professional diplomatist like Auckland, or of a political... | |
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