 | 1827 - 624 pages
...force.' He then asked, did I think ten thousand men would decide them ? I answered, undoubtedly j but that early in the business the minister had spoken...be overwhelmed before any one could join them.' I was glad to hear him give this opinion, as it was precisely vihat I had stated to the minister; and... | |
 | Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Theobald Wolfe Tone - Ireland - 1827 - 470 pages
...force." He then asked, did I think ten thousand men would decide them ? I answered, undoubtedly, but that early in the business the Minister had spoken...be overwhelmed before any one could join them." I was glad to hear him give this opinion, as it was precisely what I had stated to the Minister ; and... | |
 | Theobald Wolfe Tone - 1828 - 374 pages
...thousand men would decide them? I answered, undoubtedly, but that early in the business the minister bad spoken to me of two thousand, and that I had replied that such a number would effect nothing. No, replied he, they would be overwhelmed before my one could join them. I replied,... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1831 - 366 pages
...force." He then asked, did I think ten thousand men would decide them? I answered, undoubtedly, but that early in the business the minister had spoken...thousand, and that I had replied that such a number would efiect nothing. No, replied he, they would be overwhelmed before any one could join them. I replied,... | |
 | Henry Martyn Field - History - 1851 - 392 pages
...force." He then asked, did I think ten thousand men would decide them ? I answered, undoubtedly ; but that early in the business the minister had spoken...thousand, and that I had replied that such a number would effect nothing. No, replied he, they would be overwhelmed before any one could join them. I was... | |
 | Henry Martyn Field - Ireland - 1851 - 388 pages
...the minister had spoken to me of two thousand, and that I had replied that such a number would eifect nothing. No, replied he, they would be overwhelmed before any one could join them. I was glad to hear him give that opinion, as it was precisely what I had stated to the minister. He then... | |
 | Charles Bernard Gibson - Cork (Ireland : County) - 1861 - 566 pages
...nothing. ' No,' replied he, ' they would be overwhelmed before any one could join them.' I replied that I was glad to hear him give that opinion, as it was...and I repeated that, with the force he mentioned, I have no doubt of support and co-operation sufficient to form a provisory government. "He then asked... | |
 | Charles Bernard Gibson - Cork (Ireland : County) - 1861 - 564 pages
...sufficient force.' He then asked, did I think ten thousand would decide them? I answered undoubtedly, but that early in the business the minister had spoken...thousand, and that I had replied that such a number would effect nothing. ' No,' replied he, ' they would be overwhelmed before any one could join them.'... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - Ireland - 1888 - 472 pages
...decide them ? I answered, undoubtedly, but early in the business the minister had spoken to me of 2,000, and that I had replied that such a number could effect...replied he, " they would be overwhelmed before any could join them." I replied I was glad to hear him give that opinion, as it was precisely what I had... | |
 | Theobald Wolfe Tone - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 464 pages
...sufficient force'. He then asked did I think ten thousand men uould decide them? I answered andoubtedly, but that early in the business the Minister had spoken to me of nro thousand, and that I had replied that number could effect nothing.' 'No', replied he, 'they would... | |
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Undoubtedly," replied he, *' men will not sacrifice themselves, when they do not see a reasonable prospect of support ; but, if I go, you may be sure I will go in sufficient force. 