 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...  Household Guest - Page 5521889Full view - About this book
 | John Hampden Gurney - 1858 - 482 pages
...those of a criminal who is going to the place of execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful...inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm." Addresses of congratulation poured in upon him from every quarter. One, beautiful in feeling and expression,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful...inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible that I am embarking the voice of the people, and a good name of my own, on this voyage;... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
...those of a culprit, who is going to the place of his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful...inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible that I am embarking the voice of the people and a good name of my own on this voyage... | |
 | François Guizot - United States - 1863 - 162 pages
...those of a culprit, who is going to the place of his execution; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful...inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm."^ The message at length arrived, and he commenced his journey. In his Diary, he writes; "About ten o'clock,... | |
 | James Parton - Biography - 1868 - 694 pages
...those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful...inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible that I am embarking the voice of the people and a good name of my own on this voyage... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - Adventure and adventurers - 1875 - 576 pages
...take. He wrote to a friend in confidence, "I tell 3^011 that my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of...inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm." But the confidence of the people in his wisdom and integrity reassured him. His journey from Mount... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - Indians of North America - 1872 - 902 pages
...take. He wrote to a friend in confidence, " I tell you that my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of...political skill, abilities, and inclination, which are necessarj' to manage the helm." But the confidence of the people in his wisdom and integrity reassured... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution, so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful...inclination which are necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible that I am embarking the good name of the people, and a good name of my own, on this voyage,... | |
 | david clapp - 1877 - 496 pages
...those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution ; so unwilling am 1 in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares to quit a peaceful...of political skill, abilities and inclination which is necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible that I am embarking the voice of my Countrymen and a... | |
 | New England - 1877 - 508 pages
...to the place of his execution; so unwilling am I in the evening of a life nearly consumed in puhlic cares to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties,...of political skill, abilities and inclination which is necessary to manage the helm. I am sensible that I am embarking the voice of my Countrymen and a... | |
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