 | 1827 - 654 strani
...a few words from Barras, addressed to Carnot and Tallien, determined the fate of Europe for nearly twenty years. " I have the man," he said, " whom you...Corsican officer, who will not stand upon ceremony. " Barras had become acquainted with the genius and temper of Napoleon, at the siege of Toulon. The... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - 1828 - 422 strani
...from Barras, addressed to his colleagues, Camot and Tallien, decided the fate of Europe for well nigh twenty years. "I have the man," he said, " whom you...stand upon ceremony." The acquaintance of Barras and Bonaparte had been formed at the siege of Toulon, and the former had not forgotten the inventive and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 720 strani
...colleagues, Camot and Tallien, decided the fate of Europe for wellnigh twsnty years, "I hayetheman," he said, "whom you want, a little Corsican officer,...stand upon ceremony."* The acquaintance of Barras and Bonaparte had been, as we have already said, formed at the siege of Toulon, and the former had not... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 strani
...from liarras, addressed to his colleagues Camot and Tallicn, decided the fate of Europe for well nigh twenty years. " I have the man," he said, " whom you...stand upon ceremony." The acquaintance of Barras and Bonaparte had been, as we have already said, formed at the siege of Toulon. On the recommendation of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 518 strani
...Carnot and Tallien, decided the fate of Kurope fur well nigh twenty years. " I have the man," he laid, " whom you want ; a little Corsican officer, who will...whom the conquest of that city was to be ascribed. On the recommendation of Barrai, Buonaparte was sent for. He had witnessed the retreat of Menou, and... | |
 | William Russell - 1839 - 696 strani
...from Barras, addressed to his colleagues, Carnot and Tallien, decided the fate of Europe for well nigh twenty years. "I have the man," he said, " whom you...The acquaintance of Barras and Buonaparte had been formed at the siege of Toulon, and the former had not forgotten the inventive and decisive genius of... | |
 | William Russell - 1841 - 690 strani
...from Barras, addressed to his colleagues, Carnot and Tallien, decided the fate of Europe for well nigh twenty years. " I have the man," he said, " whom you...The acquaintance of Barras and Buonaparte had been formed at the siege of Toulon, and the former had not forgotten the inventive and decisive genius of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 730 strani
...Barras, addressed to his who will not stand upon ceremony.1 The acquaintance of Barras and Bonaparte had been, as we have already said, formed at the siege...whom the conquest of that city was to be ascribed. On the recommendation of Barras, Bonaparte was sent for. He had witnessed the retreat of Menou, and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1858 - 884 strani
...decided the fate of Europe for well nigh twenty years. " I have the man," he said, " whom you want—a little Corsican officer, who will not stand upon ceremony." The acquaintance of Barras and Bonaparte had been, as we have already said, formed at the siege of Toulon, and the former had not... | |
 | 1861 - 1176 strani
...9-11. the command of its forces to Ban-as, one of its own members ; and he exclaimed, " I have the man you want, — a little Corsican officer, who will not stand upon ceremony." The defence, therefore, was virtually committed to this almost unknown man, who had for weeks been soliciting... | |
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... find a general of nerve and decision enough to act under Barras in the actual command of the military force, in a service so delicate and times so menacing. It was then that a few words from Barras, addressed to his colleagues, Carnot and Tallien,... 
