 As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.  Life of George Washington - Stran 212avtor: Washington Irving - 1900Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1802 - 440 strani
...was religion and patriotism. " As a remarkable instance," said he, " I may point out to the public that heroic youth colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." We will not call these words prophetic, but they have been repeatedly quoted as a testimony of the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 408 strani
...Rev. Samuel Davies, the author refers to him in the following words : " 1 may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner for some important service to his country," AMERICA. 221 For two or three years after this, the war was carried on against France without vigour... | |
 | James Hardie - 1805 - 524 strani
...remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public, that heroic youth Col. Washington, I cannot but hope, Providence has hitherto preserved...manner, for some important service to his country." What renders this prediction the more remarkable is, that it was uttered more than twenty years previous... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 416 strani
...the author refers to him iu the fo'lowing words : " 1 may poiut out to the public that heroic yout!', colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence...preserved in so signal a manner for some important ser« vice to his country." For two or three years after this, the war was carried on against France... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 strani
...public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto pYeserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." . . . vented their being cut offentirely. For two or three years after this, the war was carried on... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 strani
...in Hanover county, Virginia* " As a remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." What renders this prophecy the more worthy of notice, is its having been delivered about twenty years... | |
 | John Corry - 1812 - 122 strani
...pojntout that hernie youth Col. Washington, whom I ctnnot but hope I'rovidence hu hitherto pi-< -served in so signal a manner, for some important service to his country." Wh« renders this p-ophecy the more worthy of twice, is its having been delivered twenty years prior... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 strani
...prophetically expressed himself; " as a remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began to render to his... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 strani
...prophetically expressed himself; ."as a remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot...so signal a manner, for some important service to bis country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began, to... | |
 | 1824 - 516 strani
...prophetically expressed himself; "as a remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began to render to his... | |
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