 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...that I was now descending the hill I had been fiftytwo years climbing, and that, though I was blest with a good constitution, I was of a short-lived family,...consequently to my prospect of seeing you again." This melancholy presage was fulfilled. They never met afterwards. But their attachment remained indissoluble,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...that I was now descending the hill I had been fiftytwo years climbing, and that, though I was blest with a good constitution, I was of a short-lived family,...consequently to my prospect of seeing you again." This melancholy presage was fulfilled. They never met afterwards. But their attachment remained indissoluble,... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...that I was now descending the hill I had been fiftytwo years climbing, and that, though I was blest with a good constitution, I was of a short-lived family,...consequently to my prospect of seeing you again." This melancholy presage was fulfilled. They never met afterwards. But their attachment remained indissoluble,... | |
 | Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de Lafayette - France - 1837 - 502 pages
...I was now descending the hill I had seen diminishing for fifty- two years, and though I was blessed with a good constitution, I was of a short-lived family, and might soon expect to be entombed in the dreary mansions of my fathers. These things darkened the horizon, and gave a gloom to the future, consequently... | |
 | Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de Lafayette - France - 1837 - 502 pages
...I was now descending the hill I had seen diminishing for fifty-two years, and though I was blessed with a good constitution, I was of a short-lived family, and might soon expect to he entombed in the dreary mansions of my fathers. These things darkened the horizon, and gave a gloom... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 666 pages
...that I was now descending the hill I had been fiftytwo years climbing, and that, though I was blest with a good constitution, I was of a short-lived family,...consequently to my prospect of seeing you again." This melancholy presage was fulfilled. They never met afterwards. But their attachment remained indissoluble,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 632 pages
...that I was now descending the hill I had been fiftytwo years climbing, and that, though I was blest with a good constitution, I was of a short-lived family,...consequently to my prospect of seeing you again." This melancholy presage was fulfilled. They never met afterwards. But their attachment remained indissoluble,... | |
 | François Guizot - Presidents - 1840 - 262 pages
...that I was now descending the hill I had been fifty-two years climbing, and that though I was blest with a good constitution, I .was of a short-lived...you again. But I will not repine ; I have had my day *." In spite of these melancholy forebodings, and * Washington's Writings, vol. ix. p. 77. in spite... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - Generals - 1840 - 216 pages
...that I was now descending the hill I had been fifty-two years climbing, and that, though I was blest with a good constitution, I was of a shortlived family,...again. But I will not repine ; I have had my day." * * Washington's Writings, Vol. IX. p. 77. Notwithstanding this sad presentiment, and his sincere taste... | |
 | Ebenezer Mack - 1841 - 396 pages
...thit I was now descending the hill I had been fiftytwo years climbing, and that, though I was blest with a good constitution, I was of a short-lived family,...again. But I will not repine ; I have had my day. ******** " It is unnecessary, I persuade myself, to repeat to you, my dear Marquis, the sincerity of... | |
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I ever should have of you ? And though I wished to say No, my fears answered Yes. I called to mind the days of my youth, and found they had long since fled to return no more; that I was now descending the hill I had been fifty-two years climbing, and... 
