 | 1808 - 728 páginas
...redit}, that my movements to the chair of government will be accotn. panicd by feelings not unlike thofe of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution ; fo unwilling am I, in the evening of D da life a life nearly confumed in public cares, to quit a... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 páginas
...extract from one of his letters to General Knox, upon the subject of his elevation to office. " I feel for those members of the new Congress, who, hitherto,...unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of This execution; so unwilling am I in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public pares* to quit... | |
 | George Washington - 1835 - 568 páginas
...of action. For myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve; for in confidence I tell you, (witli the world it would obtain little credit,) that my...his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - 500 páginas
...are further illustrated by the following extract from a letter to General Knox. " I feel for thoie members of the new congress, who, hitherto, have given...going to the place of his execution; so unwilling am 1 in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 580 páginas
...to me of the state of things in New York, I am very much obliged, and thank you accordingly. I feel for those members of the new Congress, who hitherto...his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 576 páginas
...to me of the state of things in New York, I am very much obliged, and thank you accordingly. I feel for those members of the new Congress, who hitherto...his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
 | 1839 - 694 páginas
...reprieve ; for in confidence I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movement to the chair of government will be accompanied by...culprit who is going to the place of his execution. So unwillingly am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode... | |
 | François Guizot - 1840 - 262 páginas
...did the members come together that a quorum of both houses was not formed till the 6th of April). " For myself the delay may be compared to a reprieve...his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties without... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 210 páginas
...known, had not been officially announced to him. " For myself," he wrote to his friend, General Knox, " the delay may be compared to a reprieve ; for, in...his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 216 páginas
...Knox, " the delay may be compared to a reprieve ; for, in confidence I tell you, I OF WASHINGTON. 101 (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that...his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
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I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit, who is going to the place of his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a... 
