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" We do not know the worst : but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much. "
Events to be remembered in the history of England - Page 287
by Charles Selby - 1854
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Choice specimens of English literature, selected and arranged by T.B. Shaw ...

Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man more highly esteems and honours the English troops than I do : I know their virtues and their...impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, my lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your...
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The orator, a treasury of English eloquence

Orator - 1864 - 186 pages
...is in part known. No man thinks more highly of them than I do. I love and honour the English troops. I know their virtues and their valour. I know they can achieve anything except impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot,...
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John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the ..., Volume 5

Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 662 pages
...No man thinks more highly of our troops than I do. I love and honour the English troops. I know that they can achieve anything but impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot — I venture to say it — you cannot conquer America...
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Repetition and reading book, selections by C. Bilton

Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pages
...desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man more highly esteems and honours the English troops than I do. I know their virtues and their valour...but impossibilities; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot, my lords — you cannot conquer America. What is your...
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The elements of composition

Augustus Layres - 1867 - 184 pages
...and honors the British troops than / esteem and honor. I know their virtues, and / know their valor. I know they can achieve anything but impossibilities,...America is an impossibility. You cannot, my Lords, conquer America, you cannot." III.— EXERCISE. Restore strength in the above passage without looking...
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Studies in English prose: specimens, with notes, by J. Payne

Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...part known ;' no man thinks more highly of them than I do ; I love and honour the English troops ; I know their virtues and their valour ; I know they can achieve anything except impossibilities; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. You cannot,...
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The public school speaker and reader, ed. by J.E. Carpenter

Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...is in part known. No man thinks more highly of them than I do. I love and honour the English troops. I know their virtues and their valour. I know they can achieve anything except impossibilities ; and I know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility. My lords,...
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The illustrated public school speaker and reader based on grammatical ...

Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pages
...desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man more highly esteems and honours the British troops than I do ; I know their virtues and their valour; I know they can achieve any thing but impossibilities; and I know that the conquest of British America is an impossibility....
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John Heywood's Manchester readers. [With] Key, pt.1,2, Book 5

John Heywood (ltd.) - 1871 - 232 pages
...desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man more highly esteems and honours the British troops than I do ; I know their virtues and their...conquer America. What is your present situation there 1 We do not know the wurtt ; but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing and suffered...
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The 4th, 6th, Reader, Volume 5

Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 420 pages
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