Wellingtonia

So how did dear old Niall's special go? Oxonians Without Cable are agog to find out.

Here's an assortment of Wellington quotes that the Doc missed, most to do with the army and war, at which the Iron Duke was more or less unsurpassed.

Hard pounding, gentlemen. Let's see who pounds the longest.

Up Guards, and at'em.

A close run thing. A damned close run thing.

Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.

-Quotations associated with Waterloo


We always have been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be detested in France.

Publish and be damned!
-Attributed, but the authority is uncertain.

I never saw so many shocking bad hats in my life.
-Upon seeing the first Reformed Parliament.