 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...  Works - Page 34by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 500 pages
...who have the fuperintendence of them to his holy keeping. '* Having now finifhed the work affigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affec\ ••' 3 donate taonate farewel to this auguft body, under whofe orders *783 I have (a long... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have...great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have long a&ed, I here offer my commission, and take... | |
 | Eulogies - 1800 - 336 pages
...thofe who have the fuperintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finifhed the work affigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this auguft body, under whofe orders I have long acted, I here offer my commiffion, and take my leave of... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...commending the interest of our dearest' country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have tlife superintendence of them to his holy keeping., " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire fronts the great theatr-e of action, and Bidding an affectionate farertijell lo this august body, under... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...the interest of our dearesif country to the protection .of Almighty God, and those who have tftifc superintendence of them to his holy keeping.. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire frffflj the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, Under.... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Literature - 1801 - 234 pages
...thofe who have the fuperintendeuce of them, to his holy keeping. 7. Having now rimmed the work afligned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewel to this auguft body, undet whofe orders I have fo long acted, I here offer my commiffion, and... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...flistorj, * Addi son's Campaign. tibn of Almighty God, and those who have the superin tendance1 bf them to his holy keeping. " HAVING now finished the...work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of acYion ; and bidding an affe&ionate fareWell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted,... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1802 - 278 pages
...Who have the fuperintendence of them to his holy Jteeping. j. Having now finifhrd the work affigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affeftionate farewel to this atiguft body, under whofe orders I have fo long a&ed, I here ofTer my... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 458 pages
...remainder cf his days in an honourable retirement. God, and those who have the superintcndance of then, to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great thcntrc of action; and bidding an ailVii tionate farewell to thifc august body, under whose orderI... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them lo his holy keeping. 7. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of... | |
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