 | England - 1837 - 886 pages
...annoy me ; but I have never had much value for the public spirit of any man who does not saerifice his private views and convenience, when it is necessary....of the transports not yet come in, I go as bare as possible. " Yours," &c. It was deereed otherwise, however, mand in the expedition under Baird. The... | |
 | 1840 - 974 pages
...prudence : — " My former letters will have shown you how much this (his being superseded by Gen. Baird) will annoy me ; but I have never had much value for...private views and convenience when it is necessary." with irresistible commands, the chosen people from their bondage. Attilas, instinct with fury to destroy,... | |
 | Scotland - 1837 - 898 pages
...Upper Egypt to rise against the French, and to create a diversion in favour of Sir Ralph Abcrcrombie. This must be done immediately, or as soon as possible,...of the transports not yet come in, I go as bare as possible. " Yours," &c. It was decreed otherwise, however, msmd in the expedition under Baird. The... | |
 | Basil Jackson, Charles Rochfort Scott - Great Britain - 1840 - 546 pages
...brother, the Hon. Henry Wellesley, he says, " My former letters will have shown you how much this Gurwood. will annoy me ; but I have never had much value for...private views and convenience when it is necessary." But after writing the letter from which the above passage is taken, on the 25th March, Colonei Wellesley... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1851 - 1026 pages
...ships now in the offing. My former letters will have shown you how much this will annoy me ; but 1 have never had much value for the public spirit of...views and convenience, when it is necessary. As all ray baggage, &c. are on board one of the transports not yet come in, I go as bare as is possible. 27.... | |
 | India - 1852 - 136 pages
...waiting for the commander of the force. In mentioning this intention to his brother Henry, he added, " I have never had much value for the public spirit...private views and convenience when it is necessary." The arrival of Major-General Baird, on the 30th March, obviated the necessity of this bold step, and... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1852 - 440 pages
...him of doing just as he pleased. In a letter to the Hon. H. "Wellesley, of March, 1801, he says : " I have never had much value for the public spirit...private views and convenience when it is necessary." And that this was an ingrained principle was apparent in 1800, when he declined to take the command... | |
 | Thomas Philip De Grey (2nd earl.) - 1853 - 226 pages
...whatever." (i. 82.) In another letter, a few days later, to the Hon. H. Wellesley, he says : — " My former letters will have shown you how much this...private views and convenience when it is necessary." (i. 84.) Judging by the remarkable taciturnity which distinguished him to the end of his life, in all... | |
 | Mary Atkinson Maurice - 1853 - 322 pages
...position to be ; and, in a letter to his brother Henry, he said, " Tou have seen how much this resolution will annoy me ; but I have never had much value for...private views and convenience when it is necessary." He had, with great pains, drawn out a plan of operations for the war in Egypt; but, just as he was... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1853 - 236 pages
...prudence. " My former letters will have shown you how much this (his being superseded by Gen. Baird) will annoy me ; but I have never had much value for...private views and convenience when it is necessary." These becoming sentiments were concluded by his sending to General Baird, who had taken the command,... | |
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My former letters will have shown you how much this will annoy me ; but I have never had much value for the public spirit of any man who does not sacrifice his private views and convenience, when it is necessary. 
