 I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having now finished...  The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Pagina 123door William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Elliot - 1837 - 350 pagina’s
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced and delivered to the president his commission,... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1837 - 242 pagina’s
...of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence,of 'them to his holy keeping. 7. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life. G. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23, 1783. SPEECH OF A SCYTHIAN AMBASSADOR... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 pagina’s
...concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1837 - 1110 pagina’s
...superintendence of them to his holy keeping. theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this augi body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my co mission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. He then advanced and delivered... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 pagina’s
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders 1 have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 pagina’s
...concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 pagina’s
...concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 594 pagina’s
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. VOL. VIII. 64 APPENDIX. APPENDIX. No. I. p. 11. MARCH OF THE DETACHMENT... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pagina’s
...spectators, and surrendered his commission. At the close of his address, he observed : — " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take leave of all the employments of public life." The president made an appropriate reply to his address,... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 pagina’s
...theatre of action; and, bidding an affectionate farewell lo this august body, under whose ordevs I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." After an eloquent and affecting reply by the president, general... | |
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