| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 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 could... | |
| United States. Congress - 1825 - 742 strani
...remembered by every gen" tleman in this room, that I this day declare, with the " utmost sincerity, that I do not think myself equal to " the command I am honored with." And this was the cautious and prudent character he maintained from that day until the day of his death... | |
| 1826 - 388 strani
...of their approbation. " I tut lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to my pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could VOL. i. 19 have... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 238 strani
...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...declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not. think myfielf equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg Jeave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1827 - 328 strani
...duty assigned him, added ; " But lest some onhicky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in...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... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1828 - 280 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...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... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 544 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...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... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 540 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...pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as ne pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 546 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...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... | |
| 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...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... | |
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