| 1832 - 132 páginas
...this, I may point '* See Davies's Sermons, vol. 3. page 210. out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner, FOR BOMB IMPORTANT SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY." It is entirely unnecessary for us to remark on the ample verification... | |
| William Allen - 1832 - 820 páginas
...a good soldier ; in a note to which he says, "I may point out to the public that heroic youth, col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved ,:in so signal a manner, for tome important service to his country." A similar sermon was preached to the militia May 8, 1759, a... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 páginas
...Braddock's defeat, has these remarkable words— " I beg leave to point the attention of the public to that heroic youth Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved for some great service to this country ! /'i BUT though the American writers have prettyunanimously... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 páginas
...related in future annals, it will meet with unbelief and indignation, for had I not been witness to heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but...manner for some important service to his country." This prophetic passage may at least serve as an evidence of the elevated standing, to which Washington... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 páginas
...related in future annals, it will meet with unbelief and indignation, for had I not been witness to heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but...manner for some important service to his country." ••••--, .«* • . J> fr /*, . '/ijiHHiH,/ ,'f/t. . 'f,/K, .II'LY^"; I7.M. ' 7Ai fir/* ./'/*i•... | |
| 1834 - 426 páginas
...remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel \Vashington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved...manner, for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years, he began to render to his... | |
| George Washington - 1834 - 574 páginas
...related in future annals, it will meet with unbelief and indignation, for had I not been witness to heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in BO signal a manner for some important service to his country." This prophetic passage may at least... | |
| Obadiah Rich - 1835 - 546 páginas
...London . . . Philadelphia. 8vo. pp. 38. At pp. 12, speaks of " that heroic youth Colonel Washington, who I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved...manner, for some important service to his country." 25 A LETTER from a gentleman in London to his friend in Pennsylvania ; with a satire ; containing some... | |
| Edward Everett - 1836 - 654 páginas
...this memorable language : — ' As a remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country.' The entire completion of this extraordinary prediction was. of course, reserved for a future day ; but... | |
| American education society - 1837 - 450 páginas
...diffusion of some sparks of a martial influence through the colony,] I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." The celebrated Patrick Henry is known to have spoken in terms of enthusiasm of Mr. Davies. And as that... | |
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