 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...  A Child's History of the United States - Page 46by John Gilmary Shea - 1875Full view - About this book
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...compared to a re-. prieve ; for in confidence I tell you (with the world it would obtain little credit) that my movements to the chair of government will...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_>-«« (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... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...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...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 - United States - 1835 - 568 pages
...compared to a reprieve; for in confidence I tell you, (witli the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements to the chair of government will...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 - Presidents - 1836 - 500 pages
...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...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 - Presidents - 1835 - 580 pages
...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...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 - United States - 1839 - 576 pages
...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...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - Generals - 1840 - 210 pages
...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...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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