"But, my dear sir, you can't be serious in what you say. Bonaparte's marshals are great men, who act under the guidance of an omnipotent master-spirit. Your Wellington is the most humdrum of commonplace martinets, whose slow, mechanical movements are further cramped by an ignorant home government."
"Wellington is the soul of England. Wellington is the right champion of a good cause, the fit representative of a powerful, a resolute, a sensible, and an honest nation."
"Your good cause, as far as I understand it, is simply the restoration of that filthy, feeble Ferdinand to a throne which he disgraced. Your fit representative of an honest people is a dull-witted drover, acting for a duller-witted farmer; and against these are arrayed victorious supremacy and invincible genius."
"Against legitimacy is arrayed usurpation; against modest, single-minded, righteous, and brave resistance to encroachment is arrayed boastful, double-tongued, selfish, and treacherous ambition to possess. God defend the right!"
"God often defends the powerful."

"My dear sir, you can't be serious. Bonaparte's marshals are great men, under the guidance of a master-spirit. Your Wellington is the most commonplace of leaders, whose slow movements are further cramped by an ignorant government."
"Wellington is the soul of England. He is the right champion of a powerful, resolute, and honest nation."
"He is a dull-witted drover, acting for a duller-witted farmer; and arrayed against him is an invincible genius."
"A usurper. Against righteous, brave resistance is arrayed boastful, selfish, and treacherous ambition. God defend the right!" said Mr. Helstone.
"God often defends the powerful."
