F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr.
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which read more

F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr.
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which he
has no control.

And grasps the skirts of happy chance,
And breasts the blows of circumstance.

And grasps the skirts of happy chance,
And breasts the blows of circumstance.

The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.

The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.

And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself
to circumstances.
[Lat., Et mihi res, non read more

And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself
to circumstances.
[Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]

Circumstances alter cases.

Circumstances alter cases.

To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and
convenience of our lives.

To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and
convenience of our lives.

So runs the round of life from hour to hour.

So runs the round of life from hour to hour.

Odd instances of strange coincidence.

Odd instances of strange coincidence.

Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.

Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.