 I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years. But as it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this service, I shall...  Life of George Washington - Stran 427avtor: Washington Irving - 1900Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 strani
...pleasing to you, and must have lessened me considerably in my own esteem. I shall rely, therefore, confidently on that Providence, which has heretofore preserved and been bountiful to me." The appointment was made on the 15th of June. Four days afterwards he received his commission from... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 650 strani
...pleasing to you, and must have lessened me considerably in my own esteem. I shall rely, therefore, confidently on that Providence, which has heretofore preserved and been bountiful to me." The appointment was made on the 15th of June. Four days afterwards he received his commission from... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 strani
...most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years. But, as it has been a kind of destiny, that has thrown me upon this...undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose. You might, and I suppose did perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 strani
...most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years. But, as it has been a kind of destiny, that has thrown me upon this...undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose. You might, and I suppose did perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 strani
...the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too ereat for my capacity. But as it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking it ig designed to answer some good purpose ; and I shall rely, therefore, confidently on the Providence... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 strani
...most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years. But as it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this...undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose. You might, and I suppose did perceive from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could... | |
 | Mary E. Bennett - 1848 - 212 strani
...It is quite certain, he accepted the task solely to benefit his country. " I shall rely," said he, "confidently on that Providence which has heretofore preserved and been bountiful to me." In this spirit, pious, humble, modest, yet firm and valiant in the post of danger, he carried through... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1848 - 394 strani
...he gave utterance to a sentiment which was shared very generally throughout the nation : " As it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this service," said he, " I shall tope that my undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose." The appointment... | |
 | 1829 - 442 strani
...finding abroad, if my stay was to be se\en nines seven \ears." Hut as it has been a kind of ilestim that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking ol it is designed to answer some £oo<! purpose. You might, and I suppose did perceive, trorn the tenor... | |
 | Edwin Williams - 1850 - 434 strani
...most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years. But as it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this...undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose. You might and I suppose did perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could... | |
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