The History of England from Addington's Administration to the Close of William IV's Reign (1801-1837)Longmans, Green, 1911 - 486 ページ |
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256 ページ - If into that war this country shall be compelled to enter, we shall enter into it with a sincere and anxious desire to mitigate rather than exasperate ; and to mingle only in the conflict of arms — not in the more fatal conflict of opinions.