 | Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 páginas
...expressed himself: — " I may be mistaken in thinking that the enemy's fleet is gone to Europe ; and yet I cannot bring myself to think otherwise, notwithstanding...judgment form. But I have called every circumstance that I have heard of their proceedings before me. I have considered the approachmg season, the sickly... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1897 - 540 páginas
...to the latter place ; and then they may fancy that they will get to Egypt without any interruption." "So far from being infallible, like the Pope, I believe...therefore I may be mistaken that the enemy's fleet has gone to Europe ; but I cannot bring myself to think otherwise, notwithstanding the variety of opinions... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1897 - 536 páginas
...to the latter place ; and then they may fancy that they will get to Egypt without any interruption." "So far from being infallible, like the Pope, I believe...therefore I may be mistaken that the enemy's fleet has gone to Europe ; but I cannot bring myself to think otherwise, notwithstanding the variety of opinions... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1897 - 518 páginas
...to the latter place ; and then they may fancy that they will get to Egypt without any interruption." "So far from being infallible, like the Pope, I believe my opinions to be ve>y fallible, and therefore I may be mistaken that the enemy's fleet has gone to Europe ; but I cannot... | |
 | Sir John Moore - 1904 - 476 páginas
...; or Nelson's at the moment of his greatest exercise of skill in penetrating Napoleon's designs,8 " So far from being infallible, like the Pope, I believe my opinions to be very fallible, 1 Vol. ip 497, note. 2 The words are correctly quoted from Moore's letter in my version, not in Mr.... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1908 - 440 páginas
...situation himself in words which convey, more forcibly than my pen can, what is the power of conviction. " So far from being infallible, like the Pope, I believe...therefore I may be mistaken that the enemy's fleet has gone to Europe; but I cannot bring myself to think otherwise, notwithstanding the variety of opinions... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1908 - 434 páginas
...believe my opinions to be very fallible, and therefore I may be mistaken that the enemy's fleet has gone to Europe; but I cannot bring myself to think...opinions which different people of good judgment form." " My opinion is firm as a rock, that some cause has made them resolve to proceed direct for Europe."... | |
 | Mark Kerr - 1927 - 466 páginas
...would have taken a month to sail the distance there and back. Nelson's letter sums up the situation : ' So far from being infallible, like the Pope, I believe...enemy's fleet is gone to Europe, but I cannot bring 1 Letter from Napoleon conveying this order was found about thirty years ago. myself to think otherwise,... | |
 | Mark Kerr - 1927 - 466 páginas
...Europe, but I cannot bring 1 Letter from Napoleon conveying this order was found about thirty years ago. myself to think otherwise, notwithstanding the variety of opinions which different people of good judgement form ; but I have called every circumstance which I have heard of their proceedings before... | |
 | Noel Mostert - 2008 - 800 páginas
...the Straits of Gibraltar Nelson in his letters justified his own decision in sailing back to Europe. 'I may be mistaken that the enemy's fleet is gone...Europe; but I cannot bring myself to think otherwise . . . My opinion is as firm as a rock, that some cause, orders, or inability to perform any service... | |
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So far from being infallible, like the Pope, I believe my opinions to be very fallible, and therefore I may be mistaken that the enemy's fleet has gone to Europe ; but I cannot bring myself to think otherwise, notwithstanding the variety of opinions which... 