 It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessings of liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse.  Life of George Washington - Stran 519avtor: Washington Irving - 1856Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 strani
...I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or advise thus fredy : a character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable...stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." The present aspect of their affairs was extremely unfavourable to the United States. The existing army,... | |
 | 1805 - 618 strani
..." It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or advise thus freely : a character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessing of liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." The present aspect of their affairs... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 strani
...observations. " It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty to adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A character to...of liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my apology." These weighty representations were not fruitless. Congress, by a resolution, invested their... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 strani
...observations. " It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty to adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A character to...of liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my apology." DEc. 27.] These weighty representations were not fruitless. Congress, by a resolution, invested... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 374 strani
...measures or advise them freely ; a character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessing of liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." Notwithstanding the irresistible eloquence of this appeal and the decided opinions of the committee... | |
 | 1832 - 564 strani
...arrangements, he added, " it may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty to adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A character to lose ; an estate to forfeit ; the inestimable blessing of liberty at stake ; and a life devoted, must bo my excuse." The existing army, except a... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 strani
..." It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the. line of my duty to adopt these measures, or advise thus freely: a character to lose, an estate...to forfeit, the inestimable blessings of liberty at efake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse.'' Perhaps no human being ever embraced the cause of his... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 588 strani
...the best. It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A character to...liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse. I have heard nothing of the light-horse from Virginia, nor of the regiment from the Eastern Shore.*... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - 534 strani
...arrangements, he added, " it may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty to adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A character to lose ; an estate to forfeit ; the inestimable blessing of liberty at stake ; and a life devoted, must be my excuse." The present aspect of American... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 strani
...the best. It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A character to...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." military ascendency, the present crisis was such, as to silence the opposition, if not to change the... | |
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