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The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ... - Page 437
by George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835
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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ...

George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...service of my country, being accomplished, I am now preparing to refign it into the hands of congress,and return to that domestic retirement, which, it is well...ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which (remote from the noise and trouble of the world) I meditate to pass the remainder of life...
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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ...

George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...of my country, being accomplished, I am now. preparing to refign it into the hands of congress,and return to that domestic retirement, which, it is well...the greatest reluctance ; a retirement for which I havej never ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which (remote from the noise and...
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The Washingtoniana: Containing a Sketch of the Life and Death of the Late ...

1802 - 440 pages
...of my country, being accompliflied, I am now preparing to resign it into the hands of congress, and return to that domestic retirement, which, it is well known, I left with the greatest relu&ance ; a retirement for which I have never ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence,...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...service of my country being accomplished, I am now preparing to resign it into the hands of congress, and return to that domestic retirement, •which it is...ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which (remote from the noise and trouble of the world) I meditate to pass the remainder of life...
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An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...accomplished, I am now preparing to resign it into the hands of Congress, and return to that domestick retirement, which it is well known, I left with the...ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which (remote from the noise and trouble of the world) I meditate to pass the remainder of life...
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...of my country, being accomplished, I am now preparing to resign it into the hands of Congress, and return to that domestic retirement which, it is well...ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which ( remote from the noise and trouble ,of the world ) I meditate to pass the remainder of life...
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...reluctance; a retirement for which I have never ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which (remote from the noise and trouble of the world) I meditate to pass (he remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose : but, before I carry this resolution into effect,...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...of my country, being accomplished, I am now preparing to resign it into the hands of Congress, and return to that domestic retirement, which, it is well...which I have never ceased to sigh through a long and pamful absence, in which, remote from the noise and trouble of the world, I meditate to pass the remainder...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...preparing to resign it into the hands of Congress, and return to that domestic retirement, wiiich, it is well known, I left with the greatest reluctance...ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which, remote from the noise and trouble of the world, I meditate to pass the remainder of life,...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...congress, and return to that do mestic retirement, which, it is well known, I lefi with thegreatest reluctance; a retirement for which I have never ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which, (remote from the noise »nd trouble of the world,) I meditate to pass the remainder of life,...
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