 | William Allen - 1857 - 930 Seiten
...good soldier ; in a note to which, he says : " I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved, in so signal a manner, for so me important service to his country." A similar sermon was preached to the militia May 8, 1759,... | |
 | William Allen - 1857 - 926 Seiten
...good soldier ; in a note to which, he says : " I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved, in so signal a manner,for some important service to his country." A similar sermon was preached to the militia May... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 544 Seiten
...Washington, whom I cannot but * Sparks. Writings of "Washington, vol. ii., p. 161, not*. hope Providence lias hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country" The expressions of the worthy clergyman may have been deemed enthusiastic at the time ; viewed in connection... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - 1858 - 684 Seiten
...and in a note to which he alludes prophetically to Washington — " That heroic youth," says he, i; Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence...manner, for some important service to his country." On another occasion, he preached a Sermon to the Militia of Hanover County, with a view to raise a... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 Seiten
...occurs in a sermon preached on the 17th of August by the Rev. Samuel Davis, wherein he cites him as " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner for• some important service to his country." The expressions of the worthy clergyman may have been deemed enthusiastic at the time; viewed in connection... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1859 - 792 Seiten
...sermon, which was published, in a note to which occurs the passage : " . . . . that heroic youth. Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for some important service to his country." The first presbytery in Virginia was established through his exertions in 1755 ; and in 1758 he was... | |
 | Cyrus Northrop - 1910 - 568 Seiten
...death: "I may point to that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I can not but hope Providence lias hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." Who of us can doubt that it was so? In January, 1759, Washington was married to Mrs. Martha Custis,... | |
 | John Warwick Daniel - 1911 - 818 Seiten
...eye of Samuel Davies has now pointed him out as "that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I can but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal...manner for some important service to his country;" and soon the prophesy is fulfilled. The same year he is in command of the Virginia frontier forces,... | |
 | 1827 - 506 Seiten
...to diffuse some martial fin. through the country] 1 may point to the public that heroic youth, Coi.. WASHINGTON, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner, tor SOme IMPORTANT SERVICE TO HIS COl'NTHV." — (Preached to captain Overton's volunteer company.)... | |
 | 1913 - 442 Seiten
...the bravery that had been shown by the Virginia troops, he said, "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colone'l...Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country."40 During all these alarming... | |
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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. 
