 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1835 - 638 pages
...districts for six weeks at least. I cannot, therefore, acquit him of disobedience of my repeated orders. ' As far as I am personally concerned, it is a matter of indifference to me whether he is punished or not; but if it is to be a principle of British policy to introduce... | |
 | 1837 - 612 pages
...superiors, but which they appeared unwilling to inflict at his suggestion — he writes as follows : — ' As far as I am personally concerned, it is a matter of indifference to me whether this man is punished or not ; but if it is to be a principle of British policy to introduce... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1842 - 1008 pages
...plan upon which your Excellency may determine.' 189. To Major Kirkpatrick. Bombay, 25th April, 1804. ' As far as I am personally concerned, it is a matter of indifference to me whether he is punished or not ; but if it is to be a principle of British policy to introduce... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1867 - 696 pages
...see you since you came to town, and that you should have had any trouble respecting your relation. As far as I am personally concerned, it is a matter of indifference to me what becomes of him. His threats against me at Paris, which were communicated to me by a friend,... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1867 - 698 pages
...see you since you came to town, and that you should have had any trouble respecting your relation. As far as I am personally concerned, it is a matter of- indifference to me what becomes of him. His threats against me at Paris, which were communicated to me by a friend,... | |
 | Alfred Egmont Hake - British - 1884 - 378 pages
...or even animal, will do when placed in a situation he does not like. " The men could have done you great harm, as you will no doubt allow; they have...as a man who wishes to save these unfortunate men, 1 intercede. "Your Excellencies may depend you will not suffer by letting these men go ; you need not... | |
 | Alfred Egmont Hake - China - 1884 - 448 pages
...or even animal, will do when placed in a situation he does not like. ' The men could have done you great harm, as you will no doubt allow ; they have...men stay or leave ; but as a man who wishes to save theso unfortunate men, I intercede. ' Your Excellencies may depend you will not suffer by letting these... | |
 | Alfred Egmont Hake - China - 1884 - 438 pages
...or even animal, will do when placed in a situation he does not like. ' The men could have done you great harm, as you will no doubt allow ; they have...concerned, it is a matter of indifference whether the men etay or leave ; but as a man who wishes to save these unfortunate men, I intercede. ' Your Excellencies... | |
 | Marianne Farningham - China - 1886 - 396 pages
...a situation he does not like. " The men could have done you great harm, as you will no doubt allow, and I consider that your Excellencies have reaped...your force, men and guns, long ago, and therefore cannot get that information from them. If my entreaties are unavailing for these men, of yourself send... | |
 | Alfred Egmont Hake - China - 1896 - 392 pages
...of the words in this letter were obliterated by blood spots, under circumstances to be shown later. Excellencies have reaped great benefit from their...men stay or leave ; but as a man who wishes to save those unfortunate men, I intercede. " Your Excellencies may depend you will not suffer by letting these... | |
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The men have committed no crime, and they have done you good service, and what they have tried to do, viz., escape, is nothing more than any man, or even animal, will do when placed in a situation he does not like. ' The men could have done you great... 
