| United States. President - 1854 - 616 strani
...unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that * Sparks. I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1855 - 638 strani
...trust/' he added; "Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should... | |
| Washington Irving - 1855 - 566 strani
...But," added he, " lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 466 strani
...lest some unlucky event should happen, un favourable to my reputation, I beg it may be rcmem bered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare,...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 strani
...lest some unlucky event should happen, un favourable to my reputation, I beg it may be rcmem bered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare,...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as nq pecuniary consideration could... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 714 strani
...unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that * Spark*. I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
| George Washington - 1855 - 568 strani
...dollars a month. See APPENDIX, No. I. by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day, de-. clare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
| John Pickell - 1856 - 186 strani
...their approbation. But lest some event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. "With respect to pay, sir, I must beg leave to assure Congress that, as no pecuniary... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1856 - 514 strani
...approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may bo remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
| Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 422 strani
...approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
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