 But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.  A History of the United States of America - Stran 158avtor: Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 400 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 546 strani
...of their approbation." " But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do ?iot think myself equal to the command I am honored with." " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 strani
...their approbation. • " But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - 1829 - 504 strani
...the appointment, he added•• But lest seme unlucky event should happen unfaii to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 strani
...assigned him, added ; " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my re* nutation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I tins day declare with the utmost sincerity , I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 strani
...remarkable sentiment : — .... "But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Upon his arrival at the army at Cambridge, "Washington found the disorganization... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 strani
...duty assigned him, added: "But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 strani
...duty assigned him, added : " But Iest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, witn the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 am honored with. " As to pay,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 strani
...testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 strani
...testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity. I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 strani
...been resolved, that his pay should be five hundred dollars a month. See APPENDIX, No. I. VOL. III. 1 A by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day,...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
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