 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 478 pages
...France on aft accounts; and no nation is to be trusted further than it is bound by its interest. Canada would be too great a temptation to be resisted by any power actuated by the common raaxirns of nafr onal policy. France with that in"?Ter possession, may hare itift her power to give... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 554 pages
...that province, attached to them by the ties of blood, habits, manners, religion and former connections of government, I fear this would be too great a temptation...actuated by the common maxims of national policy. Canada would be a solid acquisition to France, on all accounts ; and because of the numerous inhabitants,... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 552 pages
...that province, attached to them by the ties of blood, habits, manners, religion and former connections of government, I fear this would be too great a temptation to be resisted, by any power actuated by ihe common maxims of national policy. Canada would be a solid acquisition to France, on all accounts... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1856 - 576 pages
...introducing alarge body of French troops into Canada, and putting them in possession of the capital of a province attached to them by all the ties of blood, habits, manners, religion, and former connection of government. Let us realize for a moment, said he, the striking advantages France would... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 610 pages
...permanent interests of my country. This is the introduction of large bodies of French troops into Canada, and putting them in possession of the capital of that...ties of blood, habits, manners, religion, and former connection of government. " I fear this would be too great a temptation to be resisted by any power... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 612 pages
...permanent interests of my country. This is the introduction of large bodies of French troops into Canada, and putting them in possession of the capital of that...ties of blood, habits, manners, religion, and former connection of government. " I fear this would be too great a temptation to be resisted by any power... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 872 pages
...which so much colonial blood and treasure had been spent a score of years before. " I fear," he said, " this would be too great a temptation to be resisted...actuated by the common maxims of national policy.... «48 WASHINGTON: A BIOGRAPHY. [1779. wish, as far as possible, to avoid giving a foreign power new... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 610 pages
...French troops into Canada, and putting them in possession of the capital of that province, attaclu'd to them by all the ties of blood, habits, manners, religion, and former connection of government. " I fear this would be too great a temptation to be resisted by any power... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1868 - 624 pages
...permanent interests of my country. This is the introduction of large bodies of French troops into Canada, and putting them in possession of the capital of that...ties of blood, habits, manners, religion, and former connection of government. " I fear this would be too great a temptation to be resisted by any power... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 626 pages
...introducing a large body of French troops into Canada, and putting them in possession of the capital of a province attached to them by all the ties of blood, habits, manners, LAFAYETTE'S CANADA SCHEME. 513 religion, and former connection of government. Let us realize for a... | |
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This is the introduction of large bodies of French troops into Canada, and putting them in possession of the capital of that province, attached to them by all the ties of blood, habits, manners, religion, and former connection of government. " I fear... 
