 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1834 - 854 pàgines
...supposing the Mamelukes to be wavering, if an attempt is not made to cross the Desert, the adtantage of their co-operation will be lost. Upon this point...their history from the beginning of time, particularly sauce the French invasion, will show to be impossible. • I come now to consider the propriety and... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - 1835 - 344 pàgines
...comparison between such difficulties, and those to be expected in a inarch through a desert. But this is not the worst that is to be apprehended : the cattle...time, particularly since the French invasion, will show to be impossible. ' I come now to consider the propriety and mode of crossing the Desert, supposing... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1837 - 804 pàgines
...will starve, if they do not return immediately ; and upon the inutility of the measure, if they do. be wavering, if an attempt is not made to cross the...time, particularly since the French invasion, will show to be impossible. ' I come now to consider the propriety and mode of crossing the Desert, supposing... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1842 - 1008 pàgines
...knowledge of our strength, not of our weakness, will induce them to come forward ; and that it might he expected that the sight of our weakness, occasioned...them to take advantage of it, and to join the French. I come now to consider the propriety and mode of crossing the Desert, supposing that the Mamelukes... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1851 - 1026 pàgines
...comparison between such difficulties, and those to be expected in a march through a desert. But this is not the worst that is to be apprehended : the cattle...time, particularly since the French invasion, will show to be impossible. I come now to consider the propriety and mode of crossing the Desert, supposing... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1851 - 1038 pàgines
...the danger that the troops will starve, if they do not return immediately ; and upon the ihutility of the measure, if they do. It may be imagined, that...time, particularly since the French invasion, will show to be impossible. I come now to consider the propriety and mode of crossing the Desert, supposing... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1851 - 994 pàgines
...occasioned by our march over the Desert without concert with them, might induce them to take advantage of h, and to join the French. But those who will urge this...time, particularly since the French invasion, will show to be impossible. 1 come now to consider the propriety and mode of crossing the Desert, supposing... | |
 | George Bruce Malleson - 1878 - 322 pàgines
...observe, that a knowledge " of our strength (not of our weakness) will induce them " to come forward, and it might be expected that the " sight of our weakness,...time, particularly since the French " invasion, will show to be impossible. " I come now to consider the propriety and mode of " crossing the desert, supposing... | |
 | George Bruce Malleson - 1878 - 360 pàgines
...observe, that a knowledge " of our strength (not of our weakness) will induce them " to come forward, and it might be expected that the " sight of our weakness,...them to take advantage of it and to join the French. " the beginning of time, particularly since the French " invasion, will show to be impossible. " I... | |
 | George Bruce Malleson - 1884 - 326 pàgines
...observe, that a knowledge " of our strength (not of our weakness) will induce them " to come forward, and it might be expected that the " sight of our weakness,...them to take advantage of it and to join the French. " the beginning of time, particularly since the French " invasion, will show to be impossible. " I... | |
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... they do. It may be imagined, that supposing the Mamelukes to be wavering, if an attempt is not made to cross the Desert, the advantage of their co-operation will be lost. Upon this point I observe, that a knowledge of our strength, not of our weakness,... 