 | Carl Russell Fish - 1915 - 570 lapas
...the insurgents full liberty in this Kingdom, to conduct a campaign against the northern seaports. ... It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war." Russell had no intention thus to provoke war. Two days before Adams's letter was written he had ordered... | |
 | John William Burgess - 1915 - 228 lapas
...Government with connivance in the Confederate armaments, and closed his communication with the words: " It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war." This was something which the British Government understood, and three days afterwards Mr. Adams received... | |
 | James Augustin Brown Scherer - 1916 - 474 lapas
...Adams, unaware of the order, felt it needful to send the Earl his famous despatch containing the words: "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war." ' A month later the Broad Arrow was placed upon the vessels ; when this news reached the great audience... | |
 | James Augustin Brown Scherer - 1916 - 474 lapas
...Adams, unaware of the order, felt it needful to send the Earl his famous despatch containing the words : "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war."1 A month later the Broad Arrow was placed upon the vessels ; when this news reached the great... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1917 - 520 lapas
...kingdom to execute a policy" of attacking New York, Boston and Portland and of breaking our blockade. "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war." As early as September 1, however, Russell was better than his word to Adams. Layard, the Under Secretary... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1917 - 732 lapas
...were ordered for the Confederacy in England, our minister, Adams, protested, and used the grim phrase, "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war." The British government had already decided to hold the vessels, and they were never delivered to the... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1917 - 532 lapas
...kingdom to execute a policy " of attacking New York, Boston and Portland and of breaking our blockade. "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war." As early as September 1, however, Russell was better than his word to Adams. Layard, the Under Secretary... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1917 - 686 lapas
...to execute a policy" of attacking New York, Boston and Portland and of breaking our blockade. ^It_ would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is wanj As early as September 1, however, Russell was better than his word to Adams. Laytrd, the Under... | |
 | Nathaniel Wright Stephenson - 1918 - 332 lapas
...Mr. Adams, speaking of the posible sailing of the ships, made a remark destined to become famous : " It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war." At last, the authorities were satisfied. The ships were seized and in the end bought for the British... | |
 | Nathaniel Wright Stephenson - 1918 - 340 lapas
...Mr. Adams, speaking of the possible sailing of the ships, made a remark destined to become famous: "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war." At last, the authorities were satisfied. The ships were seized and in the end bought for the British... | |
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It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war. 
