 | Frederic Myers - 1848 - 252 Seiten
...protection of Almighty GOD, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Hating now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action — and here oft-er my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.' The delight with... | |
 | Howard H. Peckham - 1958 - 241 Seiten
...his aides, and Almighty God. He choked and faltered in the sad hush of the room. Then he concluded: "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - 1985 - 702 Seiten
...his farewell remarks thus: Saving now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | Jeffrey H. Richards, Professor of Theatre Jeffrey H Richards - 1991 - 368 Seiten
...Annapolis, December 23, 1783, he returns once more to the trope by which he has measured his actions: "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose order I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1996 - 230 Seiten
...dearest Country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned...farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | Matthew Spalding, Patrick J. Garrity - 1996 - 244 Seiten
...becoming a respectable Nation, I resign with satisfaction the Appointment I accepted with diffidence." "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action . . . and take my leave of all the employments of public life." So it was that Washington's modesty, self-control... | |
 | Alan Axelrod - 2000 - 426 Seiten
..."Having now finished the work assigned me," he tearfully declared, "I retire from the great theater of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | Janet Benge, Geoff Benge - 2001 - 228 Seiten
...the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. George choked back tears as he continued. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | 2002 - 366 Seiten
...assistance I have received from my countrymen, increases with every review of the momentous contest. . . . Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | Gleaves Whitney - 2003 - 496 Seiten
...have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, 1 retire from the great theatre of Action — and bidding...farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
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Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments... 
