 | Charles Bucke - 1839 - 406 sider
...one," answered the Earl of Poulet, " can doubt the Duke of Ormond's bravery ; but he does not resemble a certain general, who led troops to the slaughter,...against stone walls, in order to fill his pockets, by disposing of their commissions." The debate went on ; Marlborough looking on in silent contempt. ,... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1839 - 594 sider
...debate in the House of Lords, referred to him, under the description of a " certain general, who led his troops to the slaughter to cause a great number of...head, in a battle, or against stone walls, in order that he might dispose of their commissions," the patience of the Duke could endure no longer. He challenged... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1841 - 426 sider
...enemy, in which Earl Pawlet remarked that nobody could doubt the courage of the Duke of Ormond. " He was not like a certain general, who led troops to the slaughter, to cause great numbers of officers to be knocked on the head in a battle, or against stone walls, in order to... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 532 sider
...House of Lords. " A certain general, he said, had led his troops t > be slaughtered, and had caused a great number of officers to be knocked on the head, in a battle or against stone walls, in order that he might dispose of their commissions." Marlborough challenged the foolish braggart, and a duel... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 sider
...House of Lords. " A certain general, he said, had led his troops to be slaughtered, and had caused a great number of officers to be knocked on the head, in a battle or against stone walls, in order that he might dispose of their commissions." Marlborough challenged the foolish braggart, and a duel... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1844 - 986 sider
...proceedings. Earl Paulet answered, that nobody could doubt the duke of Ormond's courage ; but he was not like a certain general, who led troops to the...great number of officers to be knocked on the head, that he might till his pockets by disposing of their commissions. The duke of Marlborough was so deeply... | |
 | William Coxe - 1848 - 504 sider
...occasions. Earl Poulett replied, " No one can doubt the duke of Ormond's bravery; but he does not resemble a certain general, who led troops to the slaughter,...battle, or against stone walls, in order to fill his pocket, by disposing of their commissions." This imputation, perhaps the most vulgar and opprobrious... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1848 - 566 sider
...proceedings. Earl Paulet answered, that nobody could doubt the Duke of Ormond's courage ; but he was not like a certain general, who led troops to the...great number of officers to be knocked on the head, that he might fill his pockets by disposing of their commissions. The Duke of Marlborough was so deeply... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1848 - 460 sider
...became so famous as the PEACE OF UTRECHT, were * " No one can doubt the Duke of Ormond's bravery ; bat he is not like a certain general who led troops to the slaughter, to cause a great numher of officers to he knocked on the head in a battle, or against stone walls, in order to fill... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1852 - 346 sider
...Ormond. " He was not like a certain general, who led troops to the slaughter, to cause great numbers oj: officers to be knocked on the head in a battle, or...against stone walls, in order to fill his pockets by disposing of their commissions." Every one felt that the remark was aimed at the Duke of Marlborough,... | |
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Ormond's courage; but he was not like a certain general, who led troops to the slaughter, to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head, that he might fill his pockets by disposing of their commissions. 
