 In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness; and, in this comparison, our officers seem to lose what our soldiers gain. I know not any reason for supposing that the English officers are less willing than the French...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Seite 77von Samuel Johnson - 1824Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1803 - 222 Seiten
...French officers tvill always lead, if the tolcKers will follow ; and that the English soldiers ivtil always follow, if their officers will lead. In all...in this comparison, our officers seem to lose what tiiir soldiers gain. I know not any reason for supposing that the English officers are less willing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 Seiten
...of the English with that of the French nation, it is remarked, that ike French officers will always lead, if the soldiers will follow ; and that the English...English officers are less willing than the French to leadj but it is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldiers are more willing to follow.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 Seiten
.../&„ ,- f) ** *> ••.->' ,*!*• * '> Ibid- P- *8°-1 '"• A-' -fit- /-'L .- *•' + SENTENCE In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness. Bravery of Englifh Common Soldiers, p. 324. SUCCESS AND MISCARRIAGE. Success and miscarriage have the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...French nation, it is remarked, that the French officers will always lead, if the soldiers •to/7/ follow ; and that the English soldiers will always...pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be s--.crificed to conciseness ; and, in this comparison, our officers seem to lose what our soldiers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 Seiten
...of the English with that of the French nation, it is remarked, that the French officers will always lead, if the soldiers will follow ; and that the English soldiers will always follow, if their officers mill lead. In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness ; and,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 450 Seiten
...of the English with that of the French nation, it is remarked, that the French officers will always lead, if the soldiers will follow ; and that the English soldiers will always follow t if their officers mill lead. In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 538 Seiten
...the English with that of the French nation, it is remarked, that " the French-officers will always lead, if the soldiers will follow ;" and that " the English soldiers will always fpllow, if their officers will lead." In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 Seiten
...the French nation, it is remarked, thnt the Frnich officers will always lea-/, if llic solJim trill follow : and that the English soldiers will always follow, if their officers will had. In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness : and, in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 Seiten
...niusofthe English with that of the French nation, it is remarked, that the French officers will always wiU lead, In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness : and,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 Seiten
...of the English with that of the French nation, it is remarked, that the French officers will always lead, if the soldiers will follow : and that the English soldiers will always fallow, ifthtir officers will lead, In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed... | |
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