 | 1852 - 780 sider
...own. Before him lay a river over which it was easy to advance, but over which, if things went ill, and bewildered and panic-stricken, without hope or...that it may never see another! At such a juncture it' he had taken the advice of that council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal. But... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 sider
...ever relurn. On Ihis occasion, for the first and for Ihe lasl lime, his dauntless spirit, during а few hours, shrank from the fearful responsibility...concurrence with the majority. Long afterwards, he said thai he had never called bul one council of war^ and that, if he had taken the advice of that council,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 596 sider
...own. Before him lay a river over which it was easy to advance, but over which, if things went ill, not one of his little band would ever return. On this...a council of war. The majority pronounced against VOL. II. *II 4 48S LORD CLIVE. fighting ; and Clive declared his concurrence with the majority. Long... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 sider
...own. Before him lay a river over which it was easy to advance, but over which, if things went ill, expanded to lull maturity. The talent for debate...seems as marvellous as the performances of an Italian «rar, and that, if he had taken the advice of that council, the British would never have been masters... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 sider
...advance, but over which, if things went ill, not one of his little band would ever return. On (his occasion, for the first and for the last time, his...he said that he had never called but one council of irar, and that, if he had taken the advice of that council, the British would never have been masters... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 820 sider
...own. Before him lay a river over which it was easy to advance, but over which, if things went ill, not one of his little band would ever return. On this...he said that he had never called but one council of «гаг, and that, if he had taken the advice of that council, the British would never have been masters... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 466 sider
...whieh, if things went ill, not one of his little band would ever return. On this oeeasion, for the nrst and for the last time, his dauntless spirit, during...shrank from the fearful responsibility of making a deeision. He ealled a eouneil of war. The majority pronouneed against fighting; and Clive deelared... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 sider
...his own. Before him lay a river over which it was easy to advance, but over which if things went ill, not one of his little band would ever return. On this occasion, for the first and the last time, his dauntless spirit, during a few hours, shrank from the fearful responsibility of... | |
 | John Cornelius O'Callaghan - 1870 - 728 sider
...him lay a river. • • which it was easy to advance; but, over which, if things •went ill, •_ one of his little band would ever return. On this occasion, for the ¿n and for the last time, his dauntless spirit, during a few hours, shr-- from the fearful responsibility... | |
 | John Young Sargent - 1873 - 188 sider
...own. Before him lay a river, over which it was easy to advance, but over which, if things went ill, not one of his little band would ever return. On this...Clive declared his concurrence with the majority. 145. Long afterwards, he said that he had never called but one council of war, and that, if he had... | |
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... it was no light thing to engage an army twenty times as numerous as his own. Before him lay a river over which it was easy to advance, but over which, if things went ill, not one of his little band would ever return. On this occasion, for the first... 
