 With refpeft to war, the term may be juft ; but, fmce paper was invented, I never heard of a peace that was concluded without paper ; and therefore every treaty, and every convention, may be called a paper peace, as well as the prefent. There can be no...  The Scots Magazine - Page 3001739Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 660 pages
...often heard of a paper war, and there are fome amongft ourfelves who feem to be fond of it; therefore I am furprifed to hear them contemn paper negotiations,...concluded, but that it will be a fafe, honourable, and lulling one. However, my Lords, as neither the convention, nor any thing relating to it, can now come... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - Great Britain - 1742 - 460 pages
...the prefent : There can be no other Sort of Peace ; and that which is now begun between Spain and ns, I hope, will not only be foon concluded, but that...thing relating to it, can now come properly under your Confideration, 1 need fay nothing more of it at prefent. I hope, I have fhewn, there is nothing... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1742 - 462 pages
...every Convention, may be called a Paper-Peace, ' as well as the prefent : There can be no other Sort of Peace ;' and that which is now begun between Spain and us, I hope, will Dot only be foon concluded, but that it will be a fafe, honourable and tailing one. However, my Lords,... | |
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