 | 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... | |
 | C. B. Taylor - 1831 - 514 strani
...declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. 1 " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could. have tempted, ine to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | 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...think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Upon his arrival at the army at Cambridge, "Washington found the disorganization so great, as to demand... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 strani
...general, it had been resolved, that his pay should be five hundred dollars a month. See APPENDIX, No. T. by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day,...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... | |
 | 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,...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... | |
 | 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...think myself equal to the command I am honored with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me... | |
 | 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 could... | |
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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. 
