 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1840 - 468 Seiten
...eminent clergyman printed a discourse, in which he expressed the "hope, that Providence had preserved him in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." * These were his words. The event fulfilled that hope, and caused its early expression to be a subject... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1840 - 468 Seiten
...eminent clergyman printed a discourse, in which he expressed the "hope, that Providence had preserved him in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." * These were his words. The event fulfilled that hope, and caused its early expression to be a subject... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1841 - 594 Seiten
...that God had 'diffused some sparks of martial fire through the country,'] I may point out," said he, " to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington,...Providence has hitherto preserved, in so signal a manner,/or some important service to his country." " The celebrated Patrick Henry," says Dr. Green,... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - 1841 - 550 Seiten
...following note : " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the Public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...preserved in so signal a manner for some important services to his country." If suggestions I have more than once heard from aged and intelligent persons... | |
 | 1851 - 620 Seiten
...August, on religion and patriotism the constituents of a good soldier; in a note to which he says, " I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...manner, for some important service to his country." A similar sermon was preached to the militia, May 8, 1759, a few days before he left his people, in... | |
 | 1844 - 504 Seiten
...adds — " as a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so great a manner for some important service to his country." On some other occasions he manifested his... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 Seiten
...preached a month afterwards, by the Rev. Mr. Davies, of Virginia, we find mention made by the author of " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." General Braddock was mortally wounded, and his few remaining soldiers then fled in every direction.... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1845 - 596 Seiten
...prophetic. " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for some important service to his country." ' In consequence of the desperate state of affairs, Gov. Dinwiddie convened the Assembly on the 4th... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1846 - 644 Seiten
...the preacher added ; " As a remarkable instance of this. Prediction ¥ - , • ^ , , ofhis future 1 may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...manner for some important service to his country." This was but the echo of the general voice, and it is a proof of the high estimation in which the character... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...preached a month afterwards, by the Rev. Mr. Davies, of Virginia, we find mention made by the author of " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." General Braddock was mortally wounded, and his few remaining soldiers then fled in every direction.... | |
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As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country. 
