 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1856 - 878 strani
...no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make...my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge. That is all I desire." To his wife — the revered and beloved partner of all his joys and griefs —... | |
 | John Pickell - 1856 - 216 strani
...pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire. G. Mr. PRESIDENT: December 23,1783.... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 strani
...no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses ; these, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." No, indeed, it was not worth... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 514 strani
...pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact ac count of my disbursements ; those, I doubt not, they will discharge. and that is all I desire."... | |
 | 1856 - 880 strani
...accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to moke any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of...my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge. That is all I desire." To his wife — the revered and beloved partner of all his joys and griefs —... | |
 | John G. Wells - 1856 - 156 strani
...pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1856 - 854 strani
...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Л special commission was drawn up and presented to him,ascommander-in-chief of the American forces;... | |
 | Herbert Francis William Tatham - 1921 - 328 strani
...the command I am honoured with. No pecuniary consideration would tempt me to accept this position. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not you will discharge. I ask no more.' It is beyond the scope of this paper to give a history of the seven... | |
 | Ada Russell - 1922 - 210 strani
...no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make...not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire. VIII. To Mrs. Martha Washington upon the same occasion. MY DEAKSST: I am now set down to write to you... | |
 | KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922 - 1422 strani
...no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of n himself cannot forget His fellow traveller. JOHN OWEN — Epigram on Sm GEORGE WASHINGTON — In Congress on his Appointment as Commander-vnrChief, June 16, 1775. GAMBLING... | |
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As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... 
