tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7065597538845590806.post4163748282832016713..comments2023-11-03T01:41:30.659-07:00Comments on Restoring Britain: Fatcher!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7065597538845590806.post-16164808049391150002013-04-13T09:33:09.981-07:002013-04-13T09:33:09.981-07:00Yes, I often get cross when people take "No s...Yes, I often get cross when people take "No such thing as society" out of context.<br /><br />The Duke of Wellington had a subsequent bad press from lefties for describing the British soldiery as "the scum of the earth" .The full context was that somebody had asked him to compare the British and French armies.<br />In the language of his day he contrasted the French army, enlisted by conscription from all ranks of society and went on quite factually "Whereas we take the scum of the earth, enlisted for drink" but went on "Yet have made it the finest instrument of policy in Europe".Edward Spaltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168350315689612490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7065597538845590806.post-79349488084808501682013-04-11T07:03:25.778-07:002013-04-11T07:03:25.778-07:00Now I wouldn't have taken you for that age - m...Now I wouldn't have taken you for that age - maybe it is the wisdom. :)James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com