| James Carrick Moore - Military art and science - 1809 - 356 pages
...passing at Madrid "may be decisive of the fate of Spain ; and we must be at hand to aid '", and to take advantage of whatever happens. The wishes of...bursts, and Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it. Let all , • " your preparations, as far as provisions, &c. go, continue to be '•" made for a retreat,... | |
| James Carrick Moore - La Coruña, Battle of, La Coruña, Spain, 1809 - 1809 - 364 pages
...Country, and our duty, demand this of us, with whatever risk it " may be attendcd. I mean to procced bridle in hand ; for, if the " bubble bursts, and Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it. Let all t4 your preparations, as far as provisions, 6cc. go, continue to be " made for a retreat, in... | |
| James Carrick Moore - History - 1809 - 558 pages
...duty, demand this of us, with whatever risk " it may be attended. I mean to proceed bridle - 149 " in hand ; for, if the bubble bursts, and " Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it. Let " all your preparations, as far as provisions, &c. " go, continue to be made for a retreat, in... | |
| Europe - 1810 - 600 pages
...country and our duty demand this of IB, with whatever risk it maybe attended." But he added, — " I mean to proceed bridle in hand ; for if the bubble...country ; it was apparent also, that, while these impressions weighed upon him, he look' ed on with apprehension to the opinion of the English public,... | |
| 1810 - 602 pages
...country and our duty demand this of u§, with whatever risk it may be attended." But he added, — " I mean to proceed bridle in hand ; for if the bubble...country ; it was apparent also, that, while these impressions weighed upon him, he looked on with apprehension to the opinion of the English public,... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1810 - 602 pages
...country and our duty demand this of of, with whatever risk it maybe attended." But he added, — " I mean to proceed bridle in hand ; for if the bubble...resisting the French, however strong the country ; it wœ apparent abo, that, while these impressions weighed upon him, he looked on with apprehension to... | |
| Great Britain - 1812 - 844 pages
...whatever happens. The wishes of our country, and our duty, demand this of us, BOOK III. CHAP. vir. with whatever risk it may be attended. I mean to proceed...bursts, and Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it. Let Sir John Moore all your preparations, as far as provisions, &c. go, to sir David Baird. • continue... | |
| Robert Southey - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1823 - 844 pages
...our country and our duty demand this of us, with whatever risk it may be attended." But he added, " I mean to proceed bridle in hand ; for if the bubble...however strong the country ; it was apparent also, that, CHAP, while these impressions weighed upon him, he looked on with .J^, apprehension to the opinion... | |
| English literature - 1823 - 832 pages
...General to advance on Madrid. He seems to have been suspicious of them from the first : for he says, " I mean to proceed bridle in hand ; for if the bubble...bursts, and Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it." Moreover, he knew that the passes of Somosierra and Guadarama were in the hands of the French, and... | |
| Walter Scott - France - 1827 - 404 pages
...vi. s ed his intention of hazarding an advance, at whatever risk. But he added these ominous words; " I mean to proceed bridle in hand, for if the bubble...bursts, and Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it. " The fate of Madrid was soon decided ; but, as is generally believed, not without great treachery... | |
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