 | William Ferguson Beatson Laurie - Anglo-Burmese War, 2nd, 1852 - 1853 - 366 pages
...numberless princes and people embraced within the vast circuit of the empire, if, for one day, it gave countenance to a doubt of the absolute superiority...arms, and of its continued resolution to assert it. The recital I have given in the preceding paragraphs of the course of recent events, will show that... | |
 | William Ferguson Beatson Laurie - Anglo-Burmese War, 2nd, 1852 - 1854 - 604 pages
...honour (Minute, February 12,) to declare myopinion that 'the Government of India cannot,consistently with its own safety, appear for one day in an attitude...arms, and of its continued resolution to assert it.' " The wisdom of these remarks is at once apparent. " This maxim," continues his Lordship, " applies... | |
 | William Ferguson Beatson Laurie - Anglo-Burmese War, 2nd, 1852 - 1854 - 594 pages
...that, the Court of Ava has made no sign of submission, and a final result has not yet been obtained attitude of inferiority, or hope to maintain peace...arms, and of its continued resolution to assert it.' " The wisdom of these remarks is at once apparent. " This maxim," continues his Lordship, " applies... | |
 | Macleod Wylie - Bengal (India) - 1854 - 410 pages
...numberless princes and people embraced within the vast oircuit of the empire, if for one day it gave countenance to a doubt of the absolute superiority of its arms, and of its continued resolution to maintain it. The unexampled disgrace of our arms, and the extinction of an entire army in the passes... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey - Economics - 1858 - 500 pages
...Lord Dalhousie's Minute of February 12, 1852: — " The British power in India cannot safely ajford to exhibit even a temporary appearance of inferiority....arms, and of its continued resolution to assert it." — Blue Book, presented to Parliament June 4, 1852, p. 66: quoted in Westminster Revieiv, for July,... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey - Economics - 1858 - 512 pages
...within the vast circuit of the empire, if, for one day, it give countenance to a doubt of the nbtolii/e superiority of its arms, and of its continued resolution to assert it." — Blue Hook, prnented to Parliament June 4, 1852, p. 66: quoted in Weitinintlrr Review, fur July,... | |
 | Art - 1880 - 502 pages
...numberless princes and people embraced within the vast circuit of the empire, if for one day it gives countenance to a doubt of the absolute superiority of its arms, and of its continued resolution to assort it." But Col. Laurie, we think, goes too far when, exulting in Lord Dalhousie as a " master... | |
 | William Milbourne James - India - 1882 - 400 pages
...numberless princes and people embraced within the vast circuit of u 2 tho Empire, if for one day it gave countenance to a .doubt of the absolute superiority...arms and of its continued resolution to assert it." His Government, he continued, had shown itself sincerely desirous to open a way to reconciliation,... | |
 | William Ferguson Beatson Laurie - British - 1885 - 556 pages
...has not yet been obtained. ... I had the honour (Minute, February 12) to declare my opinion that ' the Government of India cannot, consistently with...arms, and ' of its continued resolution to assert it.' " The wisdom of these remarks is at once apparent. " This maxim," continues his Lordship, " applies... | |
 | Lionel James Trotter - India - 1886 - 526 pages
...hope to maintain peace and submission among its own subjects and allies if for one moment it gave " countenance to a doubt of the absolute superiority of its arms, and of its continued resolution to maintain it." At the same time he addressed to the King of Burmah a letter containing the very last... | |
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February 12) to declare my opinion that ' the Government of India cannot, consistently with its own safety, appear for one day in an attitude of inferiority, or hope to maintain peace and submission among the numberless princes and people embraced within... 
