 ... country, and his prayers to the God of armies. May ample justice be done them here, and may the choicest of Heaven's favors, both here and hereafter, attend those who, under the Divine auspices, have secured innumerable blessings for others. With...  Life of George Washington - Seite 467von Washington Irving - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 Seiten
...innumerable blessings for others ! With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn—- and the military scene, to him, will be closed forever. ANNAPOLIS, DEC. 1$, 1783. GENERAL WASHINGTO N having informed Congress of his intention to... | |
 | William Gordon - 1801 - 452 Seiten
...benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from •service. — The curtain of seperation will soon be drawn — and the ^military scene to him will be closed forever." In August Sir Guy Carleton received his final orders for the ^evacuation of New- York. On... | |
 | 1802 - 440 Seiten
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed forever. (No. III.) GEORGE WASHINGTON fO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES) JNNOUNCING HIS INTENTION... | |
 | charles mayo, l.l.b. - 1804 - 570 Seiten
...secured innumerable blessings for others. " With these wishes and this benediction the commander in chief is about to retire from service; " the curtain of...separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene will, to him. be closed " for ever."—Ramsay. 2. 328. •with the states which had supported them... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 Seiten
...for others! With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire irom service. The curtain of separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed lorever !" To this address the army that remained at ."West-Point, on the banks of the Hudson, sent... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1814 - 274 Seiten
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes and this benediction, the Commander in Chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be tlusor forever. ' (No. III.) . GEN. WASHINGTON'S WILL. VIRGINIA, Fairfax, as. T, George Deneale, Clerk... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 Seiten
...innumerable blessings for others ! — With these wishes and this benediction, the Commanderin-chief is about to retire from service. The Curtain of separation...military scene, to him,, will be closed for ever.': To this address, the army that remained at WestPoint, on the banks of the Hudson, sent a most and affectionate... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1817 - 522 Seiten
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene, to him, will be closed forever." With great exertions of the superintendant of finance, four months pay, in part of several... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 Seiten
...innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, a«d this benediction, the Commander in Chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene to him, will be closed forever. Washington's Monuments of Patriotism, Extract from the Speech of Governor Rutledge, to the... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 Seiten
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene to him, will be closed forSir Guy Carleton, who now held the chief command at New York, received the final orders of the British... | |
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