...his seat, but stood abashed and unable to utter a word, when the speaker relieved him by saying, " Sit down, Mr. Washington, your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses any power of language I possess." Detroit, Pontiac. — Pontiac's plan for capturing Detroit •was...

...every man within its walls, came to his relief. He arose and interrupted Washington with the command: "Sit down, Mr. Washington ! Your modesty equals your valor and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." The expedition against Crown Point and Ticonderoga was far less fortunate than...

...so embarrassed that he could not articulate a word. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," said the speaker, " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language which I possess." When Adams suggested that Congress should appoint a general, and hinted...

...syllable. 'Sit down, Mr. Washington,' was the courteous relief of the gentleman who had addressed him, 'your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess.' ' Washington was constantly in attendance at the debates of the House, it being...

...confusion until the speaker gracefully came to his rescue: " Sit down, Mr. Washington," he remarked; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." As soon as his official duties permitted, Washington set out for Mount Vernon,...

...but words were wanting; he faltered and blushed. "Sit down, Mr. Washington," kindly said the Speaker; "your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." This year closed with great advantages to the English. The cunning Indians —...

...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...

...articulate a word distinctly. The gentleman presiding relieved him of his embarrassment by saying: "Sit down, Mr. Washington; your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess." When john Adams hinted that Washington should be promoted to be a general,...

...so embarrassed that he could not articulate a word. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," said the speaker, " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language which I possess." When Adams suggested that Congress should appoint a general, and hinted...

...unused to talking about himself that he stood blushing and stammering until the speaker of the House said: "Sit down, Mr. Washington; your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." was as truly the best type of English gentleman as he was a fine specimen of American...