 Having finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission and take my leave of the employments of my...  The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Pagina 57door William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Gordon - 1801 - 452 pagina’s
...superintendence of them to his holy keeping.. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire frffflj the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate...this august body, Under. whose orders I have so long here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the e ments of public life." The general was so... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 pagina’s
...retirement. God, and those who have the superintendance of them, to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." To... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 pagina’s
...of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them lo his holy keeping. 7. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this aujvist body, under whose orders i have s>o long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my kave... | |
 | John Marshall - 1805 - 666 pagina’s
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendance of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." CHAP, xi. After advancing to the chair, and delivering 1783. his... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 410 pagina’s
...honourable retirement. and those who have the superintendence of them, to hit holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." T*... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 pagina’s
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendnnce of them, to his hoiy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long uc.teri, I here offer my commission, and take my'leasreof all the employments of public, life."... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pagina’s
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendance of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life." Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President his... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pagina’s
...the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have so...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President his commission,... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pagina’s
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendance of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public. life."... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 pagina’s
...work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have so...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. Dec. 23, 1783. G. WASHINGTON. XIII. SINGULAR INSTANCE of PATRIOTISM.... | |
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