 | William Cooke Taylor - 1845 - 852 strani
...of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned to me, I retire from th» great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." Mr.... | |
 | William Hickey - 1846 - 396 strani
...superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell...employments of public life. He then advanced and delivered to the President his commission, with a copy of his address, and having resumed his place, the President... | |
 | Howard H. Peckham - 1958 - 241 strani
...of the room. Then he concluded: "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell...take my leave of all the employments of public life." Drawing his eight-year-old commission from his pocket, the only man who could have won the Revolution... | |
 | 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...take my leave of all the employments of public life. As Gary Wills has written: At that moment the ancient legend of Cincinnatus — the Roman called from... | |
 | Jeffrey H. Richards, Professor of Theatre Jeffrey H Richards - 1991 - 368 strani
...which he has measured his actions: "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action, and bidding an 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
...superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell...take my leave of all the employments of public life. [John C. Fitzpatrick, ed. The Writings of George Washington. 39 vols. Washington, DC, 1931-^4,27:284-85.]... | |
 | 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...take my leave of all the employments of public life." With this, Washington withdrew the documents of his commission from his pocket and handed them to the... | |
 | Janet Benge, Geoff Benge - 2001 - 228 strani
...choked back tears as he continued. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell...take my leave of all the employments of public life. Chapter 17 A Rising Sun George and Martha Washington sat side by side in their carriage on Christmas... | |
 | 2002 - 366 strani
...review of the momentous contest. . . . Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell...take my leave of all the employments of public life. Source: Rhodehamel, The American Revolution. From Center for Gifted Education, The World Turned Upside... | |
 | Gleaves Whitney - 2003 - 496 strani
...superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, 1 retire from the great theatre of Action — and bidding an Affectionate...take my leave of all the employments of public life. (Source: National Archives, Washington, DC, Papers of the Continental Congress, item 152) 2. Emphasis... | |
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Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre 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... 
