and with a mind oppressed with more anxious and painful sensations than I have words to express, set out for New York, with the best disposition to render service to my country, in obedience to its call, but with less hope of answering its expectations. George Washington - Seite 39von Henry Cabot Lodge - 1889Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 Seiten
...and painful sensations than I have words to express, set out for New York, with the best dispositions to render service to my country in obedience to its...but with less hope of answering its expectations." He was met on the road by the gentlemen of Alexandria, and conducted to a public dinner. From the numerous... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 506 Seiten
...and to domestick felicity; and with a mind oppressed with more anxious and painful sensa tions than 1 have words to express, set out for New York, with the best dispositions to render service to my country in obedience to its call, but with less hope of answering... | |
| Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 Seiten
...adieu to Mount Vernon, to private life, and domestic felicity," says he, in an entry in his diary; " and, with a mind oppressed with more anxious and painful...best disposition to render service to my country, but with less hope of answering Us expectations." The duties of Washington's civil administration,... | |
| George Washington - 1836 - 574 Seiten
...than I have words to express, set out for New York in company with Mr. Thomson and Colonel Humphreys, with the best disposition to render service to my...but with less hope of answering its expectations." On his way to Alexandria, he was met by several gentlemen belonging to that city, where an entertainment... | |
| George Washington - 1837 - 644 Seiten
...York in company with Mr. Thomson and Colonel Humphreys, with the best disposition to render serviceto my country in obedience to its call, but with less hope of answering its expectations." The whole journey was a kind of triumphal procession. He had hardly left his own house, when he was met... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 Seiten
...than I have words to express, set out for New York in company with Mr. Thomson and Colonel Humphreys, with the best disposition to render service to my...with less hope of answering its expectations." The whole journey was a CHAPTER XVI. J789. Leaves Mount Vernon to entei upon bin publicduliea. April 16.... | |
| John Quincy Adams - 1839 - 156 Seiten
...with more anxious and painful sensations, than I have words to express, set out for New York—with the best disposition to render service to my country...but with less hope of answering its expectations." His progress from Mount Vernon to New York, was one triumphal procession. At Alexandria, at Georgetown,... | |
| John Quincy Adams - 1839 - 138 Seiten
...adieu to Mount Vernon, to private life, and to domestic felicity ; and with a mind oppressed nrith more anxious and painful sensations, than I have words to express, set out for New York—with the best disposition to render service to my country in obedience to its call, but with... | |
| William Dunlap - 1840 - 560 Seiten
...set out for New York, in company with Mr. Thompson and Colonel Humphreys, with the best dispositions to render service to my country in obedience to its...but with less hope of answering its expectations.” His progress to New York was one triumph. The City Hall had been new modelled by Major Lenfant, for... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1843 - 738 Seiten
...than I have words to express, set out for New York in company with Mr. Thomson and Colonel Humphreys, with the best disposition to render service to my...with less hope of answering its expectations." The whole journey was a 1789. Ii'nvn Mount Vernoa to enter upon his public daHIS. April 1C. Journey to... | |
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