 | John Gorham Palfrey - Bible - 1840 - 468 pages
...eminent clergyman printed a discourse, in which he expressed the "hope, that Providence had preserved him in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." * These were his words. The event fulfilled that hope, and caused its early expression to be a subject... | |
 | Theology - 1851 - 620 pages
...patriotism the constituents of a good soldier; in a note to which he says, " I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." A similar sermon was preached to the militia, May 8, 1759, a few days before he left his people, in... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 596 pages
...prophetic. " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for some important service to his country." ' In consequence of the desperate state of affairs, Gov. Dinwiddie convened the Assembly on the 4th... | |
 | Obadiah Rich - America - 1846 - 530 pages
...Philadelphia. 8vo. pp. 38. At pp. 12, speaks of " that heroic youth Colonel Washington, who I cannot hut hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal...manner, for some important service to his country." 25 A LETTER from a gentleman in London to his friend in Pennsylvania ; with a satire ; containing some... | |
 | Charles Campbell - History - 1847 - 220 pages
...raised in Hanover county, said : " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner for some important service to his country." § During the French and Indian wars, Davies often employed his eloquence in animating the patriotism... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - Orators - 1848 - 498 pages
...fire through the country," said he, " as a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." Sacred eloquence, in revolutionary times, is the chief conservative of order and the grand solace of... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.) - 1848 - 32 pages
...on his return, " point out to the public that heroic youth , Colonel Washington, whom," says he, " I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved...in so signal a manner for some important service to the country." And not less natural or less striking was the testimony of the Indian chief, who told... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - Presbyterian Church - 1851 - 582 pages
...diffused some sparks of martial fire through the country,'] I may point out," said he, " to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." " The celebrated "Patrick Henry," says Dr. Green, " is known to have spoken in terms of enthusiasm... | |
 | Joseph Belcher - Clergy - 1849 - 490 pages
...Virginia troops, the preacher added: — "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner for some important service to his country." This was but the echo of the general voice. The fruits of this devoted minister of Christ were not... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - Presbyterian Church - 1849 - 512 pages
...Monarque. § As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public, that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...so signal a manner, for some important service to bis country. I need not tell you that it is of great importance for this end that you should be at... | |
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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. 
