 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 pagina’s
...Washington," said General Henry Lee, on learning his death (and all America reechoed the declaration), " was first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." His popu.larity, however, .was not always uninterrupted. During his secJond presidency, it was deemed,... | |
 | 1846 - 392 pagina’s
...woman filled the place assigned her with dignity, and seemed a fit partner for him who was pronounced " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." Caves. HE variety of caves, in different parts of the world, would afford materials for a curious chapter.... | |
 | 1848 - 796 pagina’s
...how would they have oxulted. What would have been the feelings of that illustrious Brother, " who was first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," as he led his faithful men through the mountain gorges to the Monongahela, could his vision rested... | |
 | John Seely Stone - 1848 - 666 pagina’s
...face bears lines of deep grief strongly marked. Every voice sighs, ' Washington is no more.' The man ' first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen,' descended to the tomb of his ancestors on the 15th of December, 1799 ; and Congress have recommended... | |
 | John Seely Stone - 1849 - 572 pagina’s
...face bears lines of deep grief strongly marked. Every voice sighs, ' Washington is no more.' The man ' first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen,' descended to the tomb of his ancestors on the 15th of December, 1799 ; and Congress have recommended... | |
 | Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 276 pagina’s
...furnished a full share ; and of these distinguished men she has produced a WASHINGTON ! If he was " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," we may say, without the imputation of national vanity, that if not the first, he was in the very first... | |
 | Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 266 pagina’s
...furnished a full share ; and of these distinguished men she has produced a WASHINGTON ! If he was " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," we may say, without the imputation of national vanity, that if not the first, he was in the very first... | |
 | Pickering Dodge - 1850 - 404 pagina’s
...small Statue of an Indian. The work stands upon a simple square block of granite with the inscription, "First in War — first in Peace — first in the hearts of his Countrymen." On the southern blocking of the steps of the Portico, stands Persico's group representing the ' Discovery... | |
 | Pickering Dodge - 1850 - 376 pagina’s
...small Statue of an Indian. The work stands upon a simple square block of granite with the inscription, "First in War — first in Peace — first in the hearts of his Countrymen." On the southern blocking of the steps of the Portico, stands Persico's group representing the ' Discovery... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1853 - 258 pagina’s
...the resolution, adopted in Congress upon the receipt of the intelligence of Washington's death : " First in war : first in peace : first in the hearts of his countrymen." On the back of the statue^just above the top of the chair, is placed another inscription in Latin,... | |
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First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," was originally used in the resolutions presented to Congress on the death of Washington, December, 1799. 
