 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
 | William Hickey - 1851 - 580 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...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 strani
...should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare, with the utmost 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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 strani
...should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare, with the utmost 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, ta no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 606 strani
...should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare, with the utmost 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... | |
 | 1853 - 514 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. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | William Hickey - 1854 - 590 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...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... | |
 | United States. President - 1854 - 616 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 room, that * Sparks. I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1855 - 638 strani
...important trust/' he added; "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." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 566 strani
...the cause. " But," added he, " 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, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 strani
...lest some unlucky event should happen, un favourable to my reputation, I beg it may be rcmem bered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare,...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as nq pecuniary consideration could... | |
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