| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 strani
...the extensive and important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...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 be allowed... | |
| George Washington - 1837 - 644 strani
...the extensive and important trust," he added; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...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 be allowed... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1837 - 382 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost 194 sincerity, Ido not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg to leave... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 strani
...the extensive and important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...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 be allowed... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 strani
...the extensive and important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...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 be allowed... | |
| William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 strani
...of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky even! should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, f beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As tc pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted... | |
| Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 strani
...expressing doubts of his competency, he added : " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to this command." On the subject of pay, he said ; " I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary... | |
| Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 strani
...to the extensive and important trust;" adding, "lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command... | |
| Jacob K. Neff - 1845 - 642 strani
...they had conferred upon him ; " but," said he, " lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declared, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with.... | |
| William Hickey - 1846 - 396 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to ray reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman...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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