...trembled, and could not utter a word. "Sit down, Mr. Washington," said the Speaker, with a smile ; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." Such was Washington's first launch into civil life, in which he was to be distinguished...

...could not utter a word. The Speaker came gracefully to his aid. "Sit down, Mr. Washington," he said. " Your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." This little scene has a peculiar interest, because it forms Washington's introduction...

...trembled, and could not utter a word. "Sit down, Mr. Washington," said the Speaker, with a smile ; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." Such was Washington's first launch into civil life, in which he was to be distinguished...

...blushed, stammered, trembled, and could not utter a word. "Sit down, Mr. Washington," said the speaker; "your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess/' 11. Honesty a prominent trait of Washington's character. His honesty, like his...

...utterly unable to talk about himself that he stood before the House stammering and blushing, until the speaker said, " Sit down, Mr. Washington; your...equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." It is an old story, and as graceful as it is old, but it was all very grateful...

...stammered, trembled, but could make no fitting response. The Speaker relieved his embarrassment by saying, " Sit down, Mr. Washington ! your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess !" As a delegate in 1774 to the first Continental Congress, during the prayer with...

...utterance to a single syllable*" "Sit down, Mr. Washington," said the speaker, with infinite address : " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." Fourteen or fifteen years more elapsed before the great struggle for American...

...observing his embarrassment, relieved him with admirable tact. "Sit down, Mr. Washington," said he; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess." us considerable land transportation, in case New York is our eventual object."...

...in vain essayed to utter a word. The Speaker happily remarked : " Mr Washington, please be seated. Your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess. ' ' About this time the French king, having possession of the great lakes in Ihe...

...observing his embarrassment, relieved him with admirable tact. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," said he ; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess." us considerable land transportation, in case New York is our eventual object."...