As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country. The Life of George Washington - Page 67by Jared Sparks - 1839 - 562 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1802 - 440 pages
...patriotism. " As a remarkable instance," said he, " I may point out to the public that heroic youth colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner, for some important service to his country." We will not call these words prophetic, but they have been repeatedly quoted as a testimony of the... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...author refers to him in the following words : " 1 may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so sign .1 a manner for some important ser"ice to his pountry," ventc4 AMERICA. 221 vented their being... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1805 - 410 pages
...author refers to him in the following words : " I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for some important service to his country," For two or three- years after this, the war was carried on against France without vigour or success... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1806 - 492 pages
...public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto pYeserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." . . . vented their being cut offentirely. For two or three years after this, the war was carried on... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
..." As a remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner, for some important service to his country." What renders this prophecy the more worthy of notice, is its having been delivered about twenty years... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...himself; " as a remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner, for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began to render to his... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...himself; ."as a remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...so signal a manner, for some important service to bis country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began, to... | |
| Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 524 pages
..." as a remarkable instance of patriotism 1 may poiiil out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner, for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began to render to his... | |
| Statesmen - 1824 - 518 pages
...himself: "as a remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner. enemy about two hundred. In a few months afterwards or ders were received for settling the rank of... | |
| Presidents - 1825 - 476 pages
...himself; "as a remarkable instance of patriotism, I may pflinteut to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began to render to his... | |
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