| American education society - 1837 - 450 Seiten
...remarkable instance of this, [the diffusion of some sparks of a martial influence through the colony,] I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel...manner, for some important service to his country." The celebrated Patrick Henry is known to have spoken in terms of enthusiasm of Mr. Davies. And as that... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 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... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 Seiten
...Braddock's defeat, has these remarkable words— " 1bsg leave to point the attention oj the public to that heroic youth Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved for some great service to this country ! .'*' BUT though the American writers have prettyunanimously... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 Seiten
...Prediction • ™ i °fWs fulore 1 may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel career. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...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... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 Seiten
...this, Prediction r ' of his future I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel career. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...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... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1840 - 354 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... | |
| Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 216 Seiten
...Davies, who, in praising the courage of the Virginians, exclaimed, " 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." f It is also related, that fifteen years af* Washington's Writings, Vol. II. p. 97. t August 17th,... | |
| John Gorham Palfrey - 1840 - 468 Seiten
...eminent clergyman printed a discourse, in which he expressed the "hope, that Providence had preserved him in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." * These were his words. The event fulfilled that hope, and caused its early expression to be a subject... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1840 - 256 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 ! !" But though the American writers have pretty unanimously... | |
| John Gorham Palfrey - 1840 - 468 Seiten
...eminent clergyman printed a discourse, in which he expressed the "hope, that Providence had preserved him in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." * These were his words. The event fulfilled that hope, and caused its early expression to be a subject... | |
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