 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1846 - 750 sider
...muftis in the empire offered up prayers for my success ; but I have on objection to war. I see no use in prolonging the struggle, and the only reason I had for accepting the command, was that I might terminate the contest by betraying my master." And, Sir, these reasons offered by... | |
 | Thomas Doubleday - 1856 - 552 sider
...muftis in the empire prayed for my success ; but then — I have an objection to war ! I see no use in prolonging the struggle ; and the only reason I had...might terminate the contest by betraying my master ! ' (Continued cheers and laughter.) And, sir, these reasons — offered by a man of great plausibility... | |
 | Thomas Doubleday - 1856 - 548 sider
...muftis in the empire prayed for my success ; but then — I have an objection to war ! I see no use in prolonging the struggle ; and the only reason I had...that I might terminate the contest by betraying my masterl' (Continued cheers and laughter.) And, sir, these reasons — offered by a man of great plausibility... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1860 - 724 sider
...vindicating himself. "True," he said, "I did place myself at the head of this valiant nrmada ; true it is that my sovereign embraced me ; true all the...Lord of the Admiralty under the new regime." (Sir C. Napier — "I thought he was dead.") " The gallant commodore says he is dead ; dead he may be, but... | |
 | John McGilchrist - 1868 - 140 sider
...muftis in the empire offered up prayers for my success ; but I have an objection to war. I see no use in prolonging the struggle, and the only reason I had for accepting the command was that I might terminate the contest by betraying my master.' " We turn once more our attention,... | |
 | William Nassau Molesworth - 1874 - 428 sider
...muftis in the empire offered up prayers for my success. But I have an objection to war ; I see no use in prolonging the struggle; and the only reason I had for accepting the command was that I might terminate the contest by betraying my master." It is nil very well for the right hon.... | |
 | William Nassau Molesworth - 1874 - 424 sider
...muftis in the empire offered up prayers for my success. But I have an objection to war ; I see no use in prolonging the struggle; and the only reason I had for accepting the command was that I might terminate the contest by betraying my master." It is all very well for the right hon.... | |
 | Thomas Power O'Connor - 1879 - 736 sider
...muftis in the empire offered up prayers for my success ; but I have an objection to war; I see no use in prolonging the struggle, and the only reason I had for accepting the command was that I might terminate the contest by betraying my master.' And, sir, these reasons offered by... | |
 | Thomas Power O'Connor - 1879 - 756 sider
...war ; I see no use in prolonging the struggle, and the only reason I had for accepting the command was that I might terminate the contest by betraying my master.' And, sir, these reasons offered by a man of great plausibility, of vast adroitness, have had their effect,... | |
 | Georg Brandes - 1880 - 410 sider
...muftis in the empire offered up prayers for my success; but I have an objection to war. I see no use in prolonging the struggle, and the only reason I had for accepting the command was that I might terminate the contest by betraying my master.' And, sir, these reasons, offered by... | |
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I did place myself at the head of this valiant armada; true it is that my sovereign embraced me; true it is that all the muftis in the empire offered up prayers for my success ; but I have an objection to war. 
