 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 594 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But 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. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | 1888 - 928 strani
...duty, and exert every power I possess in their service and for the support of the glorious cause. But I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." He refused to take any pay for his services, but said he would keep an accurate account... | |
 | 1857 - 610 strani
...unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentlemen other time, and in other manner, than the same was granted honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to aseore the Congress, th«ta no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1857 - 702 strani
...should happen, unl'aiorable to my reputation, 1 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 I am honored with. As to pay. sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 strani
...lest some unlucky event should happen, uu favourable to my reputation, 1 beg it may be rcmem be red by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, 1 do not think myself equal to the command 1 am honoured with. ] beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress,... | |
 | 1857 - 624 strani
...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, thtt u no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense... | |
 | 1926 - 346 strani
...in 1775, he accepted the command of the army, he said to Congress (of which he was then a member), "I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with." And when in 1789, he made his first address to Congress, as President of the United States, he said:... | |
 | United States. Directorate for Armed Forces Information and Education - 1960 - 270 strani
...Washington, on being appointed Commander in Chief: "I beg it may be remembered by every man in this room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Assurance or by its other name, self-confidence, is only a continuing willingness to... | |
 | United States. National Archives and Records Service - 1970 - 84 strani
...unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every Gent? in the room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think my self equal to the Command I [am] honoured with. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to Assure the Congress... | |
 | United States. Marine Corps. Education Center. Reserve Liaison and Training Branch - 1973 - 312 strani
...responsibility and his humility were indicated by the statement which he made upon accepting the command: "I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in...sincerity I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." As leader of the American forces, Washington was faced with a lack of supplies, a poorly... | |
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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 this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. 
