 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 strani
...this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived for a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell." He was, indeed, going to a task not less great than Washington's, but he was going to it with a preparation... | |
 | 1916 - 1130 strani
...Here my children have been born, and one is buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever 1 may return, with a task before me greater than that...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. There is no message to-day which the people so need to hear, which the Church so needs to give, as... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1888 - 990 strani
...for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. To His care commending you, as I hope m your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell." Besides these a considerable number of other personal friends and dignitaries accompanied the President... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - 598 strani
...had his hand upon the bell-rope, Mr. Lincoln stepped out upon the front platform and made the folnow leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return,...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell." The conductor gave the signal, the train rolled slowly out of the station, anil the journey to Washington... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 540 strani
...so chaste and pathetic, that it reads as if he already felt the tragic shadow of forecasting fate : My friends : no one, not in my situation, can appreciate...commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. A proper description of the Presidential tour which followed would fill a volume. It embraced two weeks... | |
 | William Goodell Frost - 1891 - 50 strani
...now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return, with a task before me greater than that of Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell " And with this speech his task was already begun. We are now to mark the career of the rail-splitter... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 574 strani
...standing upon the platform of the car with his hand uplifted. These his parting words: THE ELECTION. Washington. Without the assistance of that divine...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. " Mr. Lincoln had invited several gentlemen to accompany him to Washington ; among others, Korman B.... | |
 | charles carleton coffin - 1892 - 654 strani
...standing upon the platform of the car with his hand uplifted. These his parting words : THE ELECTION. Washington. Without the assistance of that divine...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. " Mr. Lincoln had invited several gentlemen to accompany him to Washington ; among others, Norman B.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 130 strani
...duty as we understand it. Farewell Address at the Railroad Station, Springfield, February u, 1861. \Y FRIENDS: No one not in my situation can appreciate...will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell. Closing Sections of First Inaugural Address, Washington, March 4, 1861. JHYS 1C ALLY speaking, we cannot... | |
 | 1899 - 652 strani
...spoke : My friends, no one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have...a choked exclamation, " We will do it ! We will do it ! " rose as he ceased to speak. Upon all who listened to him that morning his words produced a deep... | |
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My friends, no one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here... 
