 | 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 648
...aides-de-camp, scouts, came galloping in from all quarters. All was referred to ' His Excellency the Protector ;' and his excellency the Protector, seated...friend of Artigas ; and I delivered this first, as considering it the best way of initiating that part of my business, which, as it involved a claim,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...home tome the truth of the axiom, " Stop n little, that we may get on the faster." I l«lieve that if the business of the world had been on his shoulders,...allusion), like the greatest commander of the age. ' On perusal of my introductory letter, his Excellency rose from his seat and received me, not only... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 614
...practically home to me the truth of the axiom, "Stop a little, that we may get on the faster." I believe that if the business of the world had been on his shoulders,...allusion), like the greatest commander of the age. 'There was a great deal of talking and writing, and eating and drinking; for, as there were no separate... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 904
...succession the various matter brought under his notice with that calm or deliberate, but unintertnitted nonchalance, which brought most practically home to...permitted the allusion) like the greatest commander of the 8ge." Mr Robertson farther tells us, that he found Artigas a person of comparatively gentleman.llke... | |
 | John Hugh Street - عدد الصفحات: 448
...which brought most practically home to me the truth of the axiom, "Stop a little, that we may get on faster". I believe if the business of the world had...allusion), like the greatest commander of the age.' By that Robertson meant Wellington, a very great compliment indeed. Artigas surprised Robertson in... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...home to me the truth of the axiom, " Stop a little, that we may get on the faster." I believe that if the business of the world had been on his shoulders,...allusion), like the greatest commander of the age. ' On perusal of my introductory letter, his Excellency rose from his seat and received me, not only... | |
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I believe if the business of the world had been on his shoulders he would have proceeded in no different manner. He seemed a man incapable of bustle, and was, in this single respect (if I may be permitted the allusion), like the greatest commander of... 