Virginia who was among us and very well known to all of us, a gentleman whose skill and experience as an officer, whose independent fortune, great talents, and excellent universal character would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial... George Washington - Seite 761895Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1889 - 800 Seiten
...universal character, would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the colonies better than any other person in the Union. Mr. Washington, who happened to sit near the door, as soon as he heard me allude to him, from his usual... | |
| 1892 - 780 Seiten
...excellent character would command the approbation of all America and unite the cordial i6 exertions of all the colonies better than any other person in the Union." The election was by ballot, and was unanirr.ous in his favor. Having been informed of the result, rising... | |
| Washington Irving - 1893 - 668 Seiten
...excellent universal character would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the colonies better than any other person in the Union. Mr. Washington, who happened to sit near the door, as soon as he heard me allude to him, from his usual... | |
| Elbridge Streeter Brooks - 1895 - 224 Seiten
...John Adams of Massachusetts stood up in Congress. He was an active and able man, who saw that sometion of all the colonies better than any other person in the Union." Everyone knew whom John Adams meant ; everything must be done at once, and, having looked the ground over knew there was but one man in... | |
| Paul Leicester Ford - 1896 - 378 Seiten
...universal character, would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the Colonies better than any other person in the Union," he relates that " Mr. Washington who happened to sit near the door, as soon as he heard me allude to... | |
| Washington Irving - 1896 - 668 Seiten
...excellent universal character would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the colonies better than any other person in the Union. Mr. Washington, who happened to sit near the door, as soon as he heard me allude to him, from his usual... | |
| Paul Leicester Ford - 1896 - 376 Seiten
...universal character, would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the Colonies better than any other person in the Union," he relates that " Mr. Washington who happened to 299 sit near the door, as soon as he heard me allude... | |
| New York (State). Governor - 1899 - 930 Seiten
...excellent universal character would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the Colonies better than any other person in the Union." Mr. Adams tells us that Washington, who happened to sit near the door, darted into the library room... | |
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