 I have long entertained the highest opinion of Sir John Hope, in common, I believe, with the whole world, but every day's experience convinces me of his worth. We shall lose him, however, if he continues to expose himself in fire as he did in the last...  Wellington's Lieutenants - Page 323by Alexander Innes Shand - 1902 - 439 pagesFull view - About this book
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 1056 pages
...surrounded, animating his men by his voice !8i3. and example.1 * By great exertions he at length re- 309. * " I have long entertained the highest opinion of Sir...however, if he continues to expose himself to fire as he has done in the lost three days ; indeed his escape was then wonderful. His bat and coat were shot... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1838 - 696 pages
...such a country; but if I am not much mistaken we shall get Bayonne by our positions on the Adour. ' I have long entertained the highest opinion of Sir...Hope, in common, I believe, with the whole world, but every day's experience convinces me of his worth. We shall lose him, however, if he continues to... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1838 - 692 pages
...such a country ; but if I am not much mistaken we shall get Bayonne by our positions on the Adour. ' I have long entertained the highest opinion of Sir...Hope, in common, I believe, with the whole world, but every day's experience convinces me of his worth. We shall lose him, however, if he continues to... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1838 - 806 pages
...such a country; but if I am not much mistaken we shall get Bayonne by our positions on the Adour. ' I have long entertained the highest opinion of Sir...Hope, in common, I believe, with the whole world, but every day's experience convinces me of his worth. We shall lose him, however, if he continues to... | |
 | sir James Edward Alexander - 1840 - 620 pages
...such a country; but, if I am not much mistaken, we shall get Bayonne by our positions on the Adour. " I have long entertained the highest opinion of Sir...Hope, in common, I believe, with the whole world, but every day's experience convinces me of his worth. We shall lose him, however, if he continues to... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 948 pages
...crush Hill, who had now two divisions only and some brigades — in all fourteen thousand com• " I have long entertained the highest opinion of Sir...however, if he continues to expose himself to fire as he has done in the last three days : indeed, his escape was then wonderful. His hat and coat were shot... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 304 pages
...disapprobation of Lord Wellington.f In a future letter, I shall * Maxwell. t " I have long entertained tlie highest opinion of Sir John Hope, in common, I believe, with the whole world ; but every day's experience convinces me of his worth. We shall lose AFFAIR OF GABBIS. 153 draw your... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.), Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1852 - 204 pages
...long entertained the highest opinion of Sir J. Hope in common, I believe, with the whole world, for every day's experience convinces me of his worth....lose him, however, if he continues to expose himself in fire as he did in the last three days ; indeed his escape was then wonderful. His hat and coat were... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1852 - 448 pages
...indifference to personal danger on Hope's part, and in a kindly spirit wrote to the Adjutant- General: — " I have long entertained the highest opinion of Sir...Hope, in common, I believe, with the whole world, but every day's experience convinces me of his worth. We shall lose him, however, if he continues to... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1852 - 440 pages
...long entertained the highest opinion of Sir John Hope, in common, I believe, with the whole world, but every day's experience convinces me of his worth....lose him, however, if he continues to expose himself in fire as he did in the last three days : indeed his escape was then most wonderful. His hat and coat... | |
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