 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1835 - 548 pagina’s
...punishment, and the hope of reward. ' As for the first, it cannot be given individually ; for I believe I should find it very difficult to convict any officer...tried by others probably guilty of the same offence. But these evils of which I complain are committed by whole corps ; and the only way in which they can... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1835 - 542 pagina’s
...punishment, and tl.e hope of reward. ' As for the first, it cannot be given individually ; for I believe I should find it very difficult to convict any officer...tried by others probably guilty of the same offence. But these evils of which I complain are committed by whole corps ; and the only way in which they can... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - 860 pagina’s
...with negligence, I cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular.' . . ' I believe I should find it very difficult to convict any officer...army on parade, an excellent one to fight, but we are VOL. vi. e •worse than an enemy in a country, and take my word for it that either defeat or success... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - 868 pagina’s
...with negligence, I cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular.' . . ' I believe I should find it very difficult to convict any officer...probably guilty of the same offence.' . . ' We are anexcellent army on parade, an excellent one to fight, but we are VOL. VI. t worse lhan an enemy in... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - 884 pagina’s
...with negligence, I cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular.' . . ' I believe I should find it very difficult to convict any officer of doing this de*cription of duty with negligence, more particularly as he is to be tried by others probably guilty... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1842 - 1008 pagina’s
...punishment, and the hope of reward. As for the first, it cannot be given individually ; for I believe I should find it very difficult to convict any Officer...tried by others probably guilty of the same offence. But these evils of which I complain are committed by whole corps ; and the only way in which they can... | |
 | John Campbell - 1842 - 562 pagina’s
...next to impossible to establish order and discipline among them. The Duke says, in 1809, that it is " an excellent army on parade, an excellent one to fight ; but we are worse than an enemy in a country." The wickedness of the troops was wanton, and, as yet, without the apology of distress. He thus speaks,... | |
 | Thornton MacMahon - 1846 - 260 pagina’s
...punishment, and the hope of reward. As for the first, it cannot be given individually ; for I believe I should find it very difficult to convict any officer...tried by others probably guilty of the same offence. * From " Maxwell's Life of Wellington.'' As for the other incitement to officers to do their duty zealously,... | |
 | Robert Stewart Castlereagh (Viscount) - 1851 - 478 pagina’s
...punishment, and the hope of reward. As for the first, it cannot be given individually ; for, I believe, I should find it very difficult to convict any officer...tried by others probably guilty of the same offence. But these evils of which I complain are committed by whole corps, and the only way in which they can... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1851 - 1026 pagina’s
...punishment, and the hope of reward. As for the first, it cannot be given individually ; for I believe I should find it very difficult to convict any Officer...to be tried by others probably guilty of the same oflence. But these evils of which I complain are committed by whole corps ; and the only way in which... | |
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... with negligence, I cannot expect that British soldiers will be orderly or regular. There are two incitements to men of this description to do their duty as they ought — the fear of punishment, and the hope of reward. As for the first, it cannot... 
