 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
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 590 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.*... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 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." This representation, and others of like import, had their due effect. Notwithstanding the extreme sensitiveness... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 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... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 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." This representation, and others of like import, had their cansm« t rf »T . . •*. . . aju|'t till... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 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." This representation, and others of like import, had their consrem due effect. Notwithstanding the extreme... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 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 Adolphus - 1841 - 688 strani
...contend with than I " have. It may be thought," he added, " that I go " out of the line of my duty to advise thus freely : a " character to lose ; an estate to forfeit ; the inesti" mablc blessings of liberty at stake ; and a life " devoted ; must be my excuse !" Congress,... | |
 | Robert Taylor Conrad - 1846 - 900 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... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 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 mil excuse. 'I have heard nothing of the light-horse from Virginia, nor of the regiment from lhe Eastern... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 strani
...may be thought that 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...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." On the reception of this letter, the Congress, notwithstanding the extreme jealousy which many of the... | |
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