 | William Coxe - 1819 - 734 sider
...resemble a certain general, who led troops to the slaughter, to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head, in a battle, or against stone walls, in order to fill his pocket, by disposing of their commissions." This imputation, perhaps the most vulgar and opprobrious,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1820 - 628 sider
...resemble a certain general, who led his troops to the slaughter to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head in a battle, or against stone...fill his pockets by disposing of their commissions.' Marlborough heard him in silence, but as soon as the house rose sent a message to him by Lord Mohun,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1820 - 616 sider
...general, who led his troops to the slaughter to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on •jhe head in a battle, or against stone walls, in order...fill his pockets by disposing of their commissions.' Marlborough heard him in silence, but as soon as the house rose sent a message to him by Lord Mohnq,... | |
 | William Coxe - 1820 - 486 sider
...resemble a certain general, who led troops to the slaughter, to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head, in a battle, or against stone walls, in order to fill his pocket, by disposing of their commissions." This imputation, perhaps the most vulgar and opprobrious... | |
 | 1826 - 384 sider
...resemble a certain general, who led his troops to the slaughter, to cause a great number of officer s to be knocked on the head, in a battle, or against stone...fill his pockets, by disposing of their commissions." Marlborough heard this atrocious calumny in silence ; but as soon as the house rose, he sent a message... | |
 | 1826 - 370 sider
...troops to the slaughter, to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head, in a hattle, or against stone walls, in order to fill his pockets, by disposing of their commissions." Marlborough heard this, atrocious calumny in silence ; but as soon as the house rose, be sent a message... | |
 | 1833 - 646 sider
...resemble a certain general, who led his troops to the slaughter, to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head in a battle, or against stone...fill his pockets by disposing of their commissions !" The duke immediately afterwards sent a message to the earl, " inviting him to take the air in the... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1839 - 406 sider
...resemble a certain general, who led troops to the slaughter, to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head, in a battle, or against stone...fill his pockets, by disposing of their commissions." The debate went on ; Marlborough looking on in silent contempt. , As soon as the house rose, however,... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1839 - 410 sider
...resemble a certain general, who led troops to the slaughter, to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head, in a battle, or against stone...in order to fill his pockets, by disposing of their commiRsions." The debate went on ; Marlborough looking on in silent contempt. As soon as the house... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1839 - 608 sider
...of a " certain general, who led his troops to the slaughter to cause 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," the patience of the Duke could endure no longer. He challenged... | |
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No one can doubt the Duke of Ormond's bravery, but he does not resemble a certain General who led troops to the slaughter to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head in a battle or against stone walls, in order to fill his pockets by... 
