 | Frederic Myers - 1848 - 252 strani
...protection of Almighty GOD, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Hating now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action — and here oft-er my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.' The delight with... | |
 | Howard H. Peckham - 1958 - 241 strani
...his aides, and Almighty God. He choked and faltered in the sad hush of the room. Then he concluded: "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - 1985 - 702 strani
...his farewell remarks thus: Saving now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | Jeffrey H. Richards, Professor of Theatre Jeffrey H Richards - 1991 - 368 strani
...Annapolis, December 23, 1783, he returns once more to the trope by which he has measured his actions: "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose order I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1996 - 230 strani
...Interests of our dearest Country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished...farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | Matthew Spalding, Patrick J. Garrity - 1996 - 244 strani
...becoming a respectable Nation, I resign with satisfaction the Appointment I accepted with diffidence." "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action . . . and take my leave of all the employments of public life." So it was that Washington's modesty, self-control... | |
 | Alan Axelrod - 2000 - 426 strani
..."Having now finished the work assigned me," he tearfully declared, "I retire from the great theater of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | Janet Benge, Geoff Benge - 2001 - 228 strani
...the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. George choked back tears as he continued. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | 2002 - 366 strani
...assistance I have received from my countrymen, increases with every review of the momentous contest. . . . Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 2002 - 680 strani
...interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished...great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and... | |
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I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished... 
