 | William Allen - 1832 - 820 Seiten
...a good soldier ; in a note to which he says, "I may point out to the public that heroic youth, col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved ,:in so signal a manner, for tome important service to his country." A similar sermon was preached to the militia May 8, 1759, a... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 Seiten
...Braddock's defeat, has these remarkable words— " I beg leave to point the attention of the public to that heroic youth Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved for some great service to this country ! /'i BUT though the American writers have prettyunanimously... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...related in future annals, it will meet with unbelief and indignation, for had I not been witness to heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but...manner for some important service to his country." This prophetic passage may at least serve as an evidence of the elevated standing, to which Washington... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...related in future annals, it will meet with unbelief and indignation, for had I not been witness to heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but...manner for some important service to his country." ••••--, .«* • . J> fr /*, . '/ijiHHiH,/ ,'f/t. . 'f,/K, .II'LY^"; I7.M. ' 7Ai fir/* ./'/*i•... | |
 | 1834 - 426 Seiten
...remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel \Vashington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved...manner, for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years, he began to render to his country... | |
 | George Washington - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...related in future annals, it will meet with unbelief and indignation, for had I not been witness to heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in BO signal a manner for some important service to his country." This prophetic passage may at least... | |
 | Obadiah Rich - 1835 - 546 Seiten
...London . . . Philadelphia. 8vo. pp. 38. At pp. 12, speaks of " that heroic youth Colonel Washington, who I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved...manner, for some important service to his country." 25 A LETTER from a gentleman in London to his friend in Pennsylvania ; with a satire ; containing some... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1836 - 652 Seiten
...Princeton college, in which he uses this memorable language : — ' As a remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...manner, for some important service to his country.' The entire completion of this extraordinary prediction wtos, of course, reserved for a future day ;... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 Seiten
...which had been shown by the Virginia troops, the preacher added ; " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...manner for some important service to his country." This was but the echo of the general voice, and it is a proof of the high estimation in which the character... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 Seiten
...which had been shown by the Virginia troops, the preacher added ; " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...manner for some important service to his country." This was but the echo of the general voice, and it is a proof of the high estimation in which the character... | |
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As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country. 
