 God of armies. May ample justice be done them here, and may the choicest of Heaven's favors, both here and hereafter, attend those, who, under the Divine auspices, have secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes and this benediction,...  Life of George Washington - Page 437by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others ! With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain...drawn—- and the military scene, to him, will be closed forever. ANNAPOLIS, DEC. 1$, 1783. GENERAL WASHINGTO N having informed Congress of his intention to... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from •service. — The curtain of seperation will soon be drawn — and the ^military scene to him will be closed forever." In August Sir Guy Carleton received his final orders for the ^evacuation of New- York. On... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain...drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed forever. (No. III.) GEORGE WASHINGTON fO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES) JNNOUNCING HIS INTENTION... | |
 | charles mayo, l.l.b. - 1804 - 570 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. " With these wishes and this benediction the commander in chief is about to retire from service; " the curtain...separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene will, to him. be closed " for ever."—Ramsay. 2. 328. •with the states which had supported them... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...for others! With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire irom service. The curtain of separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed lorever !" To this address the army that remained at ."West-Point, on the banks of the Hudson, sent... | |
 | David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes and this benediction, the Commander in Chief is about to retire from service. The curtain...soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be tlusor forever. ' (No. III.) . GEN. WASHINGTON'S WILL. VIRGINIA, Fairfax, as. T, George Deneale, Clerk... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - United States - 1817 - 344 pages
...innumerable blessings for others ! — With these wishes and this benediction, the Commanderin-chief is about to retire from service. The Curtain of separation...military scene, to him,, will be closed for ever.': To this address, the army that remained at WestPoint, on the banks of the Hudson, sent a most and affectionate... | |
 | David Ramsay - History - 1817 - 522 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain...drawn, and the military scene, to him, will be closed forever." With great exertions of the superintendant of finance, four months pay, in part of several... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, a«d this benediction, the Commander in Chief is about to retire from service. The curtain...drawn, and the military scene to him, will be closed forever. Washington's Monuments of Patriotism, Extract from the Speech of Governor Rutledge, to the... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain...drawn, and the military scene to him, will be closed forSir Guy Carleton, who now held the chief command at New York, received the final orders of the British... | |
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