 | Joseph Belcher - 1849 - 490 pagina’s
...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." This was but the echo of the general voice. The fruits of this devoted minister of Christ were not... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1851 - 582 pagina’s
...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." " The celebrated "Patrick Henry," says Dr. Green, " is known to have spoken in terms of enthusiasm... | |
 | 1852 - 448 pagina’s
...learned divine, in the following month, " I point o\jt that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I csnnot but hope Providence has preserved in so signal a manner...Halifax, a few months later. " I know nothing of him," he added, " but they say he behaved in Braddock's action as bravely as if he really loved the whistling... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1852 - 614 pagina’s
...out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." In consequence of the desperate state of affairs, Gov. Dinwiddie convened the Assembly on the 4th of... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 946 pagina’s
...said, in Bllusion to Colonel Washington, '• 1 can not but hope Providence has hitherto preserved km in so signal a manner, for some important service to his country." Washington wu never wounded in battle. • Movements of Forbes. Defeat of Grant Attack on Bouquet.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 pagina’s
...said, in allusion to Colonel Washington, '' I can not but hope Providence has hitherto preserved him 9} Baw 7 e , C N Washington was never wounded in battle. Movements of Forbes. Defeat of Grant. Attack on Bouquet. Abandonment... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1854 - 668 pagina’s
...where, speaking of that heroic youth, he adds : ' whom I can not lint bone flint Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country' — but even the Indians were persuaded that he wns under the special guardianship of the flreat Spirit... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 566 pagina’s
...I cannot but * Sparks. Writings of Washington, yoL ii., p. 161, note. hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a 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... | |
 | Alexander Jones - 1855 - 148 pagina’s
...to the then Colonel Washington : — " I cannot but hope, that Providence has hitherto preserved him in so signal a manner, for some important service to his country." General Washington, in his family associations, was connected in the tenderest ties of relationship... | |
 | george bancropt - 1856 - 496 pagina’s
...all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected." 4 " To the public," said Davies, a learned divine, in the following month, " I point...Halifax a few months later. " I know nothing of him," he added, "but that they say he behaved in Braddock's action as bravely as if he really loved the whistling... | |
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To the public," said Davis, a learned divine, in the following month, " 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. 
