 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
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 strani
...unbosomed his inmost mind: "I hope my undertaking this service is designed to answer some good purpose. I rely confidently on that Providence which has heretofore preserved and been bountiful to me." His acceptance at once changed the aspect of affairs. John Adams, looking with coin placency upon "... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 strani
...unbosomed his inmost mind: "I hope my undertaking this service is designed to answer some good purpose. I rely confidently on that Providence which has heretofore preserved and been bountiful to me." His acceptance at once changed the aspect of affairs. John Adams, looking with com placeney upon "the... | |
 | Laura Carter Holloway - 1881 - 800 strani
...most distant prospects 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 letter, that I was apprehensive I could... | |
 | 1882 - 438 strani
...distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years. 12. " 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... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1871 - 256 strani
...office, and enclosing his will, just made. ' As it has been a kind of destiny/ says the modest man, ' that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking is designed to answer some good purpose. ' He left Mount Vernon in May, 1775. He did not enter his... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1883 - 636 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... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1883 - 460 strani
...most distant prospecfof 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 tenour of my letters that I was apprehensive I could... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1883 - 412 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...service, I shall hope that my undertaking it is designed for some good purpose. It was utterly out of my power to refuse the appointment, without exposing my... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 484 strani
...appointment, from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity, but, as a kind of destiny has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that...shall rely confidently on that Providence which has hitherto preserved and been bountiful to me." At a farewell supper, the members of congress rose as... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 480 strani
...appointment, from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity, but, as a kind of destiny has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that...shall rely confidently on that Providence which has hitherto preserved and been bountiful to me." At a farewell supper, the members of congress rose as... | |
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