 what were the usual causes or motives that made one country go to war with another?" I answered "they were innumerable; but I should only mention a few of 174 the chief. Sometimes the ambition of princes, who never think they have land or people enough...  Syllabus of Lectures on International Conciliation - Page 172by David Starr Jordan, Edward Benjamin Krehbiel - 1912 - 244 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pages
...".• *•/. -f r.-U' • •f-": I.;• '..i!,O ;\ ;i v.-n HE asked me what were the ufual Caufes or Motives that made one Country go to War with another. I anfwered they were innumerable, but I fhould only mention a few : of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...more Cities taken, and five Times as many Ships burnt or funk. He asked me what were the ufual Caufes or Motives that made one Country go to War with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I mould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...more Cities taken, and five times as many Ships burnt or funk. HE afked me what were the ufual Caufes or Motives, that made one Country go to War with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I mould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...cities taken, and five times as many fhips burnt or funk. t HE afked me, what were the ufual caufes or motives • that made one country go to war. with another. I anfwered they were innumerable; but I mould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...motives that maue-oue country go to war with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I fhoald only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition...people enough to govern. Sometimes the corruption of minilters, who engage their mailer in a war, in order to (tifle or divert the clamour of the fubjefts... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...more cities taken, and five times as many fhips burnt or funk. He afked me, what were the ufual caufes or motives that made one country go to war with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I fhould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...cities taken, and five times as many fhips burnt or funk. He aflced me, what were the ufual caufes or motives that made one country go to war with another I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I iiiould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...motives that made one country go to war with another ? I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I fhould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition...who never think they have land or people enough to goyern. Sometimes the corruption of minifters, who engage their mafter in a war, in order to ftifle... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...and perhaps a hundred or more cities taken, and five times as many ships burnt or sunk'. ' V , i . * He asked me what were the usual "causes or motives...mention a few of the chief. Sometimes, the ambition of princes,.who never think they have land or people enough to govern. Sometimes, the corruption of ministers,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 pages
...progress of it ; and perhaps a hundred or more cities taken, and five times as mauy ships burnt or suuk." He asked me " what were the usual causes or motives...They were innumerable ; but I should only mention a feu- of the 'chief. Sometimes, the ambition of princes, who never think they have land or people enough... | |
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