 | Parliament proc - 1787 - 468 pages
...it by regular approaches. It was forturiate, however, to obferve, that notwithftanding all the fkill employed by the noble and literary Engineer, his mode of defence on paper was open to the fame objection which had been urged againft his other fortifications; that if his adverfary got pofleffion... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1787 - 484 pages
...approaches. It was fortunate, however, to obferve, that • F f 3 not withnatwithftanding all the fkill employed by the noble and literary Engineer, his mode of defence on paper was open to the fame objeiStion which ha.d been urged againft his other fortifications^ that if his adverfary got poflefllon... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1788 - 556 pages
...regular approaches. It was fortunate however, he faid, to obferve, that notwithilanding all the (kill employed by the noble and literary engineer, his mode of defence on paper was open to the fame objection which had been urged againft his other fortifications, that, if his adverfary got poffeflion... | |
 | 1788 - 524 pages
...regular approaches. It was fortunate however, he faid, to obferve, Chat notwithftandmg all the ikill employed by the noble and literary engineer, his mode of defence on piper was open to the fame objeition which had been urged againft his oth т fortifications, that,... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1803 - 450 pages
...regular approaches. It was fortunate, however, he faid, to obferve, that notwithftanding all the fldll employed by the noble and literary engineer, his mode of defence on paper was open to the fame objection which had been urged againft his other fortifications, that, if his adverfary got pofleffion... | |
 | David Hume - 1811 - 506 pages
...principles of trigonometry as well as logic. There were certain detached data, like advanced works to ke^p the enemy at a distance from the main object in debate...against him, and the means of subduing the whole line of Jiis argument. No supporter of the bill undertook to refute the arguments of Mr. Sheridan : many who... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1816 - 808 pages
...no impression therefore •was to be made on this fortress of sophistry by desultory ob* servations, and it was necessary to sit down before it, and assail...fortifications, that, if his adversary got possession oí Que of his posts, it became strength against him, and themeans of subduing the whole line of his... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1816 - 422 pages
...was necessary to sit down before it, and assail it by regular approaches. It was fortunate, however, to observe, that notwithstanding all the skill em.ployed...means of subduing the whole line of his argument. The points which (Mr. Sheridan said) he should Conceive that he had distinctly established from the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 566 pages
...was necessary to sit down before it, and assail it by regular approaches. It was fortunate, however, to observe, that notwithstanding all the skill employed...means of , subduing the whole line of his argument." He also spoke at considerable length, upon CHAP. the Plan brought forward by Mr. Pitt for the _ Redemption... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 586 pages
...was necessary to sit down before it, and assail it by regular approaches. It was fortunate, however, to observe, that notwithstanding all the skill employed...means of subduing the whole line of his argument." He also spoke at considerable length, upon the Plan brought forward by Mr. Pitt for the Redemption... | |
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No impression, therefore, was to be made on this fortress of sophistry by desultory observations; and it was necessary to sit down before it, and assail it by regular approaches. It was fortunate, however, to observe, that notwithstanding all the skill... 
