 | 1802 - 440 Seiten
...military hat was a black cockade. There stood the father of his country, acknowledged by nations ' the first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.' No marshals with gold-colored scarfs ; no cheering. The most profound stillness greeted him, as if... | |
 | Walter Nichols - 1826 - 192 Seiten
...eclat, which might have been expected would have attended the anniversary of the birth of him, who was first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen. It has arisen, we presume, from that distinguishing trait in the American character, a genuine republican... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1828 - 328 Seiten
....' Does he claim to be emperor of the nation that has risen up under his auspices ? No—although " first in war — first in peace — first in the hearts...occupations of rural life, content with the honour of baring been instrumental in achieving the independence, and securing t he happiness of his country.... | |
 | Karl Bernard (Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) - 1828 - 478 Seiten
...statue, the size of life of President WASHINGTON; on the pedestal is the following inscription : " First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." • [The library of the American Philosophical Society is one of the most valuable collections in the... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 228 Seiten
...from the repose of his home, hasted, with filial reverence, to ask his mother's blessing. The hero, " First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," came to lay his laurels at her feet who had first sown their seeds in his soul. This venerable woman... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1833 - 472 Seiten
...upon your patience. Permit me only to mention a few. There was Washington, towering above the rest, " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his country men. "t There was Lafayette, his adopted son, who has justly been named the hero of both worlds.... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 Seiten
...of the nation that has risen up under his auspices.' No— although " first in war— first in peaco —first in the hearts of his countrymen,"— he sublimely...honour of having been instrumental in achieving the indepe* dcnce, and securing the happiness of his country. There is no parallel in history to this !... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 Seiten
...Does he lay his hand upon our national treasury ? Does he claim to be emperor of the nation that had risen up under his auspices? No — although " first...peaceful occupations of rural life, content with the honor of having been instrumental in achieving the independence, and securing the happiness of his... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 366 Seiten
...nation that had risen up under his auspices ? No. Although " first in war, first in peace, first in tho hearts of his countrymen," — he sublimely retires...peaceful occupations of rural life, content with the honor of having been instrumental in achieving tho independence, and securing the happiness of his... | |
 | Edward Thomas Coke - 1833 - 568 Seiten
...bond which cemented the colonies to the mother country. On the pedestal is the following inscription : "First in War, First in Peace, First in the hearts of his Countrymen." It is intended to fill a vacant niche behind the figure, which formerly contained the arms of England,... | |
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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. 
