In the discharge of this trust I will only say, that I have with good intentions contributed towards the organization and administration of the government, the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. Not unconscious, in the outset,... Life of George Washington: Written for Children - Page 249by E. Cecil - 1859 - 258 pagesFull view - About this book
| English poetry - 1797 - 846 pages
...government, the bed exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. Not unconfcious in the outfet, of the inferiority of my qualifications, experience in my own eyes, perhaps, Hill more in the eyes of others, has ftrengthened the motives to diffidence of myfelf; and every day... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...administration of the government, the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. Not unconscious, in the outset, of the inferiority...retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome. Satisfied that if any circumstances have given peculiar value to my services, they were temporary,... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...administration of the government, the best exertions of which a very fal.lible judgment was capable. Not unconscious, in the outset, of the inferiority...diffidence of myself: and .every day the increasing weight ef years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 786 pages
...government, the beft exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. Not unconfcious in the outfet of the inferiority of my qualifications, experience in my own eyes, perhaps Hill more in the eyes of ol hers, has ftrengthened the motives to diffidence of^iiyfelf: and every... | |
| History - 1800 - 776 pages
...government, the bcft exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. Not unconfcious in the outfet of the inferiority of my qualifications, experience in my own eyes, perhaps ftill more in the eyes of others, has (lengthened the motives to diffidence of myfelf : and 'every... | |
| William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...administration of the government, the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. Not unconscious, in the outset, of the inferiority...retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome. Satisfied that if any circumstances have given peculiar value to my services, they were temporary,... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...very fallible judgment was capable. — Not unconscious, in the out-set, of the inferiority of any qualifications, experience in my own eyes, perhaps...motives to diffidence of myself ; and every day the encreasing •weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...administration of the government, the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. Not unconscious, in the outset, of the inferiority...motives to diffidence of myself; and every day the encreasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary... | |
| Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...administration of the government, the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. Not unconscious, in the outset, of the inferiority...experience in my own eyes, perhaps still more in the eyea of others, has ^strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself; and every day the increasing... | |
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