| English literature - 1871 - 632 pages
...Prussia at the Frankfort Diet. I had been brought up to admire — I might almost say to worship — Austrian policy. Much time, however, was not needed to dispel my youthful illusions in regard to Austria, and I became her declared opponent. The humiliation of my country, Germany sacrificed... | |
| George Hesekiel - 1877 - 668 pages
...capable of discipline. I do not know if that is a French word ?' " ' Certainly, M. le Ministre,and in France can also be applied.' " 'A Prussian who...to the interests of a foreign nation ; a crafty and perfiflious line of policy — these were not things calculated to give me satisfaction. I was not... | |
| George Hesekiel - 1877 - 640 pages
...and his wife would look upon him as a madman ; but in the army he is an admirable soldier, and fights like a lion for the honor of his country. A party...interests of a foreign nation ; a crafty and perfidious hne of policy — these were not things calculated to give me satisfaction. I was not aware that the... | |
| George Hesekiel - 1877 - 678 pages
...with his view. " ' Sixteen years ago I was living as a country gentleman, when the King appointed rne the Envoy of Prussia at the Frankfurt Diet. I had...•was not aware that the future would call upon me to tike any part in public events, but from that period I conceived the idea, which at the present day... | |
| 1879 - 612 pages
...envoy of Prussia at the Frankfort Diet. I had been brought up to admire, I might almost say to worship, Austrian policy. Much time however, was not needed...were not things calculated to give me satisfaction. I did not know that the future would call upon me to take any important part in public events, but from... | |
| Abraham Hayward - Authors - 1880 - 514 pages
...time, however, was not needed to dispel my youthful illusions with regard to Austria, and I become her declared opponent. The humiliation of my country...were not things calculated to give me satisfaction. I did not know that the future would call . upon me to take any important part in public events, but... | |
| Abraham Hayward - 1880 - 518 pages
...envoy of Prussia at the Frankfort Diet. I had been brought up to admire, I might almost say to worship, Austrian policy. Much time, however, was not needed...my youthful illusions with regard to Austria, and I become her declared opponent. The humiliation of my country ; Germany sacrificed to the interests of... | |
| Lew Wallace - Biography - 1889 - 724 pages
...Prussia at the Frankfort Diet. I had been brought up to admire, I might almost say to worship, the Austrian policy. Much time, however, was not needed...were not things calculated to give me satisfaction. I did not know that the future would call upon me to take any important part in public events ; but from... | |
| 1871 - 632 pages
...Prussia at the Frankfort Diet. I had been brought up to admire — I might almost say to worship — Austrian policy. Much time, however, was not needed to dispel my youthful illusions in regard to Austria, and I became her declared opponent. The humiliation of my country, Germany sacrificed... | |
| English literature - 1879 - 610 pages
...envoy of Prussia at the Frankfort Diet. I had been brought up to admire, I might almost say to worship, Austrian policy. Much time however, was not needed...were not things calculated to give me satisfaction. I did not know that the future would call upon me to take any important part in puhlic events, but from... | |
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