 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1820 - 884 pages
...French P°*er; and, above all, as to the situation » »hich we should stand, should France (VOL XXXVI.] choose to force us again into a war. The port of Malta,...Malta or not; and in the mean while, the knowledge ofthat difference, in theminds of the enemy, and of ourselves, would be quickly felt, in any discussions... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1820 - 888 pages
...situation ut which we should stand, should France [VOL. XXXVI.] choose to force (is again into a wnr. The port of Malta, strong as it is, would not, literally,...Jacobinism. Figuratively, it would not be without its eifect in that way ; yet there would be some difference, I conceive, at the beginning of a war, whether... | |
 | William Windham - 1837 - 678 pages
...something to do with rendering our situation more or less secure, even in those respects, in which they are supposed to operate least. In general, though terms,...we were in possession of Malta or not ; and in the meanwhile, the knowledge of that difference, in the minds, of the enemy, and of ourselves, would be... | |
 | William Windham - 1837 - 694 pages
...something to do with rendering our situation more or less secure, even in those respects, in which they are supposed to operate least. In general, though terms,...we were in possession of Malta or not; and in the meanwhile, the knowledge of that difference, in the minds of the enemy, and of ourselves, would be... | |
 | William Windham - 1837 - 694 pages
...yet they would make a little difference, I apprehend, as to the effect which Peace would produce 'he feelings of Europe ; as to the air of success and...we were in possession of Malta or not ; and in the meanwhile, the knowledge of that difference, in the minds of the enemy, and of ourselves, would be... | |
 | 1845 - 698 pages
...effect which Peace would produce in the feelings of Europe ; as to the air of success and triumph \vhich it would give to the enemy, and of defeat and humiliation,...we were in possession of Malta or not ; and in the meanwhile, the knowledge of that difference, in the minds of the enemy, and of ourselves, would be... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1902 - 462 pages
...something to do with rendering our situation more or less secure even in those < respects in which they are supposed to operate least. In general, though terms,...we were in possession of Malta or not; and in the meanwhile the knowledge of that difference, in the minds of the enemy and of ourselves, would be quickly... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1905 - 458 pages
...situation more or less secure even in those respects in which they are supposed to operate least. Lk general, though terms, however advantageous, would...we were in possession of Malta or not; and in the meanwhile the knowledge of that difference, in. the minds of the enemy and of ourselves, would be quickly... | |
 | Sir Edgar Rees Jones - 1913 - 410 pages
...something to do with rendering our situation more or less secure, even in those respects, in which they are supposed to operate least. In general, though terms,...we were in possession of Malta or not ; and in the meanwhile, the knowledge of that difference, in the minds of the enemy, and of ourselves, would be... | |
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In general, though terms, however advantageous, would not secure us against the mischiefs of French fraternity, and the infusions of French principles and morals, yet they would make a little difference, I apprehend, as to the effect which Peace would... 