The Navies of the World: Their Present State, and Future CapabilitiesRoutledge, Warnes, and Routledge, 1859 - 439 sider |
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Side 121 - ... shore, would not find, within the distance of five miles, a road into the interior of the country through the cliffs practicable for the march of a body of troops. " That in that space of coast (that is, between the North Foreland and Selsey Bill) there are not less than seven small harbours or mouths of rivers, each without defence, of which an enemy, having landed his infantry on the coast, might take possession, and therein land his cavalry and artillery of all calibre, and establish himself...
Side 120 - Head, Brighton, Arundel, to Selsey Bill, near Portsmouth, and I say that excepting immediately under the fire of Dover Castle, there is not a spot on the coast on which infantry might not be thrown on shore at any time of tide, with any wind and in any weather...
Side 119 - Islands, which to this time, from the period of the Norman Conquest, have never been successfully invaded. I have in vain endeavoured to awaken the attention of different Administrations to this state of things, as well known to our neighbours (rivals in power, at least former adversaries and enemies) as it is to ourselves.
Side 123 - Do we suppose that we should be allowed to keep — could we advance a pretension to keep — more than the islands composing the United Kingdom, ceding disgracefully the Channel Islands, on which an invader had never established' himself since the period of the Norman conquest? I am bordering upon seventy-seven years of age passed in honour. I hope the Almighty may protect me from being the witness of the tragedy which I cannot persuade my contemporaries to take measures to avert.
Side 119 - This discovery immediately exposed all parts of the coasts of these islands, which a vessel could approach at all, to be approached at all times of tide, and in all seasons, by vessels so propelled, from all quarters. We are in fact assailable, and at least liable to insult, and to have contributions levied upon us, on all parts of our coast...
Side 122 - I have done more. I have looked at and considered these localities in great detail, and have made up my mind upon the details of their defence. These are questions to which my mind has not been. unaccustomed. I have considered and provided for the defence, the successful defence, of the frontiers of many countries. You are the confidential head of the principal defensive part of the country.
Side 127 - I do also make Oath, That I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors ; and that I will, as in Duty bound, honestly and faithfully defend Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, in Person, Crown, and Dignity, against all Enemies ; and will observe and obey all Orders of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me GOD.
Side 120 - But, as we stand now, and if it be true that the exertions of the fleet alone are not sufficient to provide for our defence, we are not safe for a week after the declaration of war.
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