 Whatever argument may be drawn from particular examples, superficially viewed, a thorough examination of the subject will evince that the art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study; and that the possession...  Rural Repository - Side 51837Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Robert Bisset - 636 sider
...particular examples, superficially viewed, a thorbugti examination of the subject will evince, that the art demands much previous study, and that the possession of it in its most improved aiid perfect sUte is.ahvays of great moment to the security of a nation. This; therefore, ought to... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 sider
...comprehensive and complicate3 ; that it demands much previous study : and that the profession of if, in its most improved and perfect state, is always...serious care of every government; and for this purpose, anacademy, where a regular course of instruction is given, is an obvious expedient, which different... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 sider
...; a thorough examination of the subject will evince-, that the art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study...this purpose, an academy, where a regular course of instuuction is given, is an obvious expedient, which different nations have successfully employed.... | |
 | 1807 - 772 sider
...demands much pre4'>us study, and that the possession of it, in its most improved and perfect state, i- always of great moment to the security of a nation. This, therefore, ouijht to i* a serious care of every government ; and, tor this purpose, an academr, и here a iwular... | |
 | 1817 - 512 sider
...viewed, a. thorough examination ef the subject will evince, that the art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study...a serious care of every government ; and for this purposcy an academy, where a regular course of instruction \» fiven, is an obvious expedient, which... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - 1836 - 232 sider
...the art, which can scarcely ever be attained by practice alone." And in his annual message of 1796, he says: " The institution of a military academy is...for this purpose, an academy, where a regular course o! instruction is given, is an obvious expedient, which different nations have successfully employed."... | |
 | Roswell Park - 1840 - 154 sider
...viewed, a thorough examination of the subject will evince that the art of war is both comprehensive and complicated; >that it demands much previous study;...possession of it in its most improved and perfect state 42 is always of great moment to the security of a nation. This, therefore, ought to be a serious care... | |
 | United States. President - 1842 - 794 sider
...viewed, a thorough examination of the subject will evince that the art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated, that it demands much previous study, and that the possession of it in it* most improved and perfect state is always of great moment to the security of a nation. This, therefore,... | |
 | G. B. Prunetti - 1846 - 782 sider
...evince that the art of war is both comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study j and that the possession of it in its most improved...always of great moment to the security of a nation." The subject was however postponed from time to time, till March, 1802, when a bill was passed establishing... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1846 - 548 sider
...both comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study ; and that the profession of it, in its most improved and perfect state, is...always of great moment to the security of a nation," — we have acted on the principle that the conferring of rank, of itself makes the general ; and rely... | |
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