 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 307avtor: Washington Irving - 1901Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 598 strani
...our cause, I cannot entertain an idea that it will finally sink, though it may remain for some time under a cloud." Fortunately, Congress, prior to their...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." l The promise of increased pay and bounties had kept together for a time the dissolving army. The local... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 strani
...If Congress disapprove of this proceeding, they will please signify it, as I mean it for the best. It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of mj duty to adopt these measures or to advise thus freely. A character to lose, an estate to forfeit,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1874 - 526 strani
...this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as I CHAP. mean it for the best. It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty,...adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A so- character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessings of liberty at stake, and a life... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1875 - 518 strani
...disapprove of this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as I mean it for the best. It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty,...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." On the twenty-fourth he resumed his warnings: « Very few have enlisted again, not more from an aversion... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 650 strani
...disapprove of this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as I mean it for the best. It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty,...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." On the twenty-fourth he resumed his warnings : 1776 "Very few have enlisted again, not more from an... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1878 - 648 strani
...disapprove of this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as I mean it for the best. It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty,...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." On the twenty-fourth he resumed his warnings : 1778. " Very few have enlisted again, not more from... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1879 - 996 strani
...Conif'i« disapprove of this proceeding they will please to signify it, as I mean it for the '— r. It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty to *"i»I>t these measures or to advise thus freely. A character to lose, an estate to forfeit, 'Л--... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - 1883 - 612 strani
...of this proceeding, they will please to signify it. as I mean it for the best. It may be thought 1 am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to...of liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse.1 December 24th. — On this day, just on the eve of his contemplated movement, he said : '... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 626 strani
...congress disapprove of this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as I mean it for the best. A character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." On the twenty-fourth he resumed his warnings : " The obstacles which hare arisen to the raising of... | |
 | Charles H. Evans - 1884 - 234 strani
...dignity and claims of Congress. If he seemed to exceed his duty, 'a character to lose,' he writes, 'an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessings of...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse.' General Howe, meantime, had gone into winter quarters at New York, when Washington resolved to assume... | |
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