...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...

...military services to the Colony, his hesitation and embarrassment were relieved by the Speaker, who said, " Sit down, Mr. Washington, your modesty equals your valor ; and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess." But it was not solid information, or sound judgment, or even that rare combination...

...military services to the Colony, his hesitation and embarrassment -were relieved by the Speaker, who said, " Sit down, Mr. Washington, your modesty equals your valor ; and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess." But it was not solid information, or sound judgment, or even that rare combination...

...services to the Colony, his hesitation and embarrassment were relieved by the Speaker, who said, u Sit down, Mr. Washington, your modesty equals your valor; and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess." But it was not solid information, or sound judgment, or even that rare combination...

...single syllable. The speaker came to his relief — ') Sit down," said he, with a conciliating smile, "your modesty equals your valor ; and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess." From this time until the revolution, a period of fifteen years, Washington...

...his proudest and happiest moment.. 'Sit down, Mr. Washington/ said he with a conciliating smile ; * your modesty equals your valor; and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess.' " * From this time till the beginning of the revolution a period of fifteen...

...speaker helped him as generously as he had helped him into it. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," said he, " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess." Nothing could be more elegant and skillful than this double stroke, which...

...his proudest and happiest moment. ' Sit down, Mr. Washington,' said he, with a conciliating smile ; ' your modesty equals your valor ; and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess.'"* For fifteen years Colonel Washington continued to hold a seat in the House...

...speaker helped him as generously as he had helped him into it. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," said he, " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language that I possess." Nothing could be more elegant and skillful than this double stroke, which...

...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." Public and private business filled up so much of Washington's time, that his life...