 | Edwin Emerson, Jr. - 1910 - Liczba stron: 462
...on war." Turning to the other ambassadors he shouted : "The English are bent on war, but if they are the first to draw the sword, I shall be the last to sheathe it. Since Britons do not respect treaties, we shall cover them with black crape." Next day... | |
 | George Charles Brodrick, John Knight Fotheringham - 1911 - Liczba stron: 538
...years more, and you are forcing me to it.' I told him that was very far from his majesty's intentions. He then proceeded to Count Marcoff and the Chevalier...little distance from me, and said to them, 'The English are bent on war, but if they are the first to draw the sword, I shall be the last to put it back into... | |
 | Matthias McDonnell Bodkin - 1921 - Liczba stron: 332
...years more," retorted Napoleon, sternly. " If you insist upon war you must have it, but if you are the first to draw the sword I shall be the last to sheath it. If you desire peace, keep your treaties. There is a curse on those who break them. They are responsible... | |
 | Robert Balmain Mowat - 1924 - Liczba stron: 344
...go to war," were Bonaparte's first words. Then he exploded : " The English want war, but if they are the first to draw the sword, I shall be the last to lay it down. They do not respect treaties. It will be necessary henceforth to cover them with black... | |
 | Robert McNair Wilson - 1927 - Liczba stron: 630
...strode up to the Russian Ambassador. " ' The English,' he declared, ' want to make war ; but if they are the first to draw the sword, I shall be the last to replace it in its sheath. They refuse to respect treaties. In the future they will have to be covered... | |
 | J. Christopher Herold - 2002 - Liczba stron: 484
..."It is you who are determined to make war on us," he screamed. "You want to drive me to it. You will be the first to draw the sword; I shall be the last to sheathe it. Woe to those who show no respect for treaties!" Having finished, he stalked out of the... | |
 | Henry Tyrrell - 1859 - Liczba stron: 574
...the Russian ambassador, and to the Chevalier Azara, who were standing at ;i little distance, Napoleon said to them — " The English wish for war ; but...the first to draw the sword, I shall be the last to sheathe it. They have no regard for treaties. 'We must henceforth cover them with shame." Shortly afterwards... | |
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...words. " It is you who are determined to make war against us ; you want to drive me to it. You will be the first to draw the sword ; I shall be the last to sheathe it. Woe to those who show no respect for treaties ! " In spite of all this rodomontade, Bonaparte... | |
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I told him that it was very far from his majesty's intention. He then proceeded to count Markoff and the chevalier Azara, who were standing together at a little distance from me, and said to them, ' The English wish for war; but if they are the first... 
