| John Goulston Price Tucker - 1807 - 74 pagina’s
...the resistance to be expected from the Spaniards in this country ; and with confidence of thefacility which has been given to naval operations, by a prior...evinces .that all the information hitherto acquired has QOt prevented the most formidable difficulties.. . 40 APPENDIX. "The conduct of the Captains, Officers,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1809 - 1484 pagina’s
...February 8, says, " It has been much the custom to speak slightly of the resistance to be expected from the Spaniards in this country, and with confidence...the former opinion to be erroneous ; and experience proves that all the information hitherto acquired had not prevented the most formidable difficulties."... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1809 - 1138 pagina’s
...has been much the custom to speak slightly of the resistance to be expected from the Spaniards in thn country, and with confidence of the facility which...operations, by a prior knowledge of the river : but the battl« lately fought prove the former opinion to be erroneous ; and experience proves that all the... | |
| 1809 - 1080 pagina’s
...February 8, says, " It has been much the custom to speak slightly of the resistance to be expected from the Spaniards in this country, and with confidence...which has been given to naval operations, by a prior knewledge of the river : but the battles lately fought prove the fortner opinion to be erroneous ;... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1809 - 1484 pagina’s
...February 8, says. " It has been much the custom to speak slightly of the resistance to be expected from the Spaniards in thi.s country, and with confidence...which has been given to naval operations, by a prior knewledge of the river: but the battles lately fought prove the former opinion to be erroneous ; aud... | |
| 1807 - 552 pagina’s
...stated. He says, " U has been much th« cuitwn to spoak lightly ot the ге*)*Цв« to be expected 290 . from the Spaniards in this country? and. with confidence of the facility »ЫсЬЬы been gh'en to naval operations, by a prior knowledge of the river; but the battles lately... | |
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