 As for myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve; for in confidence, 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...  Works - Page 112by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...For myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve ; for in confidence I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little. credit} that my movements...his execution ; so unwilling am I in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...to myself, the delay may be compared to a re-. prieve ; for in confidence I tell you (with the world it would obtain little credit) that my movements to...unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place cf his execution, so unwilling am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in .public cares, to quit... | |
 | 1808 - 732 pages
...to a reprieve ; for, in confidence I tell_>-лл (with the 'world it would obtain little credit J, that my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike thofe of a culprit who is going to Ac place of his execution ; fo unwilling am I, in the evening of... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 728 pages
...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... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...compared to a reprieve ; for in confidence 1 tell you, that with the world it would obtain little credit, my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied...his execution ; so unwilling am I in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve ; for, in confidence I tell you, what with the world would obtain little credit, that my movements to the...his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...For myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve; for, in confidence, I tell you (with the world it would obtain little credit) that my movements to...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... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 500 pages
...For myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve ; for in confidence, I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements...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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1839 - 556 pages
...For myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve ; for in confidence I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements...his execution. So unwilling am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - Constitutional history - 1839 - 156 pages
...For myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve; for in confidence I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements...his execution. So unwilling am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
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