 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 Seiten
...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." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the President, who replied to his address.... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 Seiten
...concourse of spectators, and surrendered his commission. At the close of his address, he observed : — " 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 leave of all the employments of public life." The... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...great theatre of action; and, bidding an affectionate farewell lo this august body, under whose ordevs I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and...take my leave of all the employments of public life." After an eloquent and affecting reply by the president, general Mifllin, Washington withdrew. He hastened,... | |
 | 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
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. 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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | C. Fraser Smith - 1999 - 472 Seiten
...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." He would accept other public jobs, of course, but for the moment, Washington was headed into retirement.... | |
 | 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.... | |
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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... 
