| Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 pages
...occurs in a sermon preached on the 17th of August by the Rev. Samuel Davis, wherein he cites him as " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner for• some important service to his country." The expressions of the worthy clergyman may have been deemed enthusiastic at the time; viewed in connection... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1859 - 792 pages
...sermon, which was published, in a note to which occurs the passage : " . . . . that heroic youth. Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for some important service to his country." The first presbytery in Virginia was established through his exertions in 1755 ; and in 1758 he was... | |
| American cyclopaedia - 1859 - 790 pages
...to which occurs the passage : " . . . . that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hopo Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." The first presbytery in Virginia was established through his exertions in 1755 ; and in 1758 he was... | |
| J. T. Headley - 1859 - 530 pages
...sermon, " I point out that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved, in so signal a manner, for some important service to his country." A remarkable prophecy, as thus uttered from the pulpit. " Who," said Lord Halifax, in a letter to a... | |
| Charles Campbell - Virginia - 1860 - 766 pages
...appended to this discourse, Davies 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. "f It is probable that Patrick Henry caught the spark of eloquence from Davies, as in his early youth,... | |
| Charles Campbell - History - 1860 - 772 pages
...appended to this discourse, Davies 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. "f It is probable that Patrick Henry caught the spark of eloquence from Davies, as in his early youth,... | |
| L. Contanseau - 1860 - 232 pages
...courage of the Virginians. " As a remarkable instance of this," said he, " I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner for some important service to his country." 214. There is another tradition also worthy of notice, which rests on the authority of one of the most... | |
| Edward Everett - Generals - 1860 - 378 pages
...been manifested in the colony, 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." There is certainly something extraordinary in the brilliant reputation with which Washington, a young... | |
| Charles Campbell - History - 1860 - 764 pages
...appended to this discourse, Davies said: "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...signal a manner for some important service to his country."f It is probable that Patrick Henry caught the spark of eloquence from Davies, as in his early... | |
| Charles Campbell - Virginia - 1860 - 790 pages
...appended to this discourse, Davies said: "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...signal a manner for some important service to his country."f It is probable that Patrick Henry caught the spark of eloquence from Davies, as in his early... | |
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