As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country. Universal history, ancient and modern - Stran 218avtor: William Fordyce Mavor - 1806Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Charles Campbell - 1847 - 224 strani
...company of Independent volunteers, raised in Hanover county, said : " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...manner for some important service to his country." § During the French and Indian wars, Davies often employed his eloquence in animating the patriotism... | |
| Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 492 strani
...diffused some sparks of martial fire through the country," said he, "as a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to. the public that heroic youth,...manner, for some important service to his country." Sacred eloquence, in revolutionary times, is the chief conservative of order and the grand solace of... | |
| Robert Charles Winthrop - 1848 - 32 strani
...on his return, " point out to the public that heroic youth , Colonel Washington, whom," says he, " I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved...in so signal a manner for some important service to the country." And not less natural or less striking was the testimony of the Indian chief, who told... | |
| Joseph Belcher - 1849 - 490 strani
...which had been shown by the Virginia troops, the preacher added: — "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...manner for some important service to his country." This was but the echo of the general voice. The fruits of this devoted minister of Christ were not... | |
| Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1851 - 582 strani
...God had ' diffused some sparks of martial fire through the country,'] I may point out," said he, " to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington,...manner, for some important service to his country." " The celebrated "Patrick Henry," says Dr. Green, " is known to have spoken in terms of enthusiasm... | |
| Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1849 - 512 strani
...Monarque. § As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public, that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...so signal a manner, for some important service to bis country. I need not tell you that it is of great importance for this end that you should be at... | |
| Joseph Belcher - 1849 - 1188 strani
...which had been shown by the Virginia troops, the preacher added: — "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but * liote farther, then, summoning all her resolution, *h« threw h*neif forward, MM) was received safely... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 strani
...occurs in a sermon preached on the 17th of August by the Rev. Samuel Davis, wherein he cites him as " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner for some important service to his country." The expressions of the worthy clergyman may have been deemed enthusiastic at the time ; viewed in connection... | |
| William Henry Foote - 1850 - 582 strani
...this sermon is this remarkable sentence — " I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...in so signal a manner, for some important service." In the midst of these agitating scenes, the activity of Mr. Davies, in his ministerial duties, was... | |
| 586 strani
...been protected.' ' To the public,' said Davis, a learned divine, in the following month, ' I point out that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.' ' Who is Mr. Washington... | |
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