 | 1802 - 440 Seiten
...had more than usual solemnity. His eye was fixed, and seemed to look into futurity. " It is (said he) too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conis to be sustained, If, to please the people, we offer what tre ourselves disapprove, how can we... | |
 | 1900 - 342 Seiten
...a remedy would mean disaster to America, and Washington knew it. Rising from his President's chair, he said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose...sustained. If to please the people we offer what we ourselves disprove, how can we afterward defend our work. Let us raise a standard to which the wise... | |
 | 1889 - 1088 Seiten
...figure drawn up to its full height, he exclaimed in tones unwontedly solemn with suppressed emotion, ' It is too probable that no plan -we propose will be...sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work P Let us raise a standard to which the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1882 - 532 Seiten
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said: " It is too probable that no plan we propose...sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 610 Seiten
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose...sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise... | |
 | 1904 - 850 Seiten
...more than usual solemnity and grandeur, thus addressed them in tones of suppressed emotion : "It is probable that no plan we propose will be adopted....sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1885 - 616 Seiten
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose...sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise... | |
 | Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts - 1887 - 994 Seiten
...majestic sense of Washington brought the assemblage to the lofty plane of its duty and opportunity. He said, " It is too probable that no plan we propose...sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise... | |
 | District of Columbia. Board of Trustees of Public Schools - 1888 - 940 Seiten
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eyes seeming to look into futurity, said; 'It is too probable that no plan we propose...sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work f Let us raise a standard to which tho... | |
 | John Fiske - 1888 - 414 Seiten
...its full height, he solemn appeal. exclaimed in tones unwontcdly solemn with suppressed emotion, " It is too probable that no plan we propose will be...sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise... | |
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It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which... 
