| William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...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... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...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 long acted, I here offVr my commission, and take my leave of all the employment* of public life. BOROUGH of LANCASTER,... | |
| Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...me, I retire from the great theatre of 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 of nil the employments of public life. SINGULAR INSTANCE OF PATRIOTISM. 1. T? DWARD the' Third,... | |
| John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...interests of our dearest country, to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendance of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished...so long 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... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...interests of our dearest country, to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendance of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished...so long 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... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...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 long 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... | |
| Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...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 long 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... | |
| Thomas Wilson - United States - 1817 - 344 pages
...retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, iinder whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the em«ployments of public Jife."^ To this the President returned the following answer... | |
| John Talbot - North America - 1820 - 526 pages
...an indispensable duty, to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of oar dearest country to the protection of Almighty God,...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." After advancing to the chair, and delivering his commission... | |
| North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1821 - 526 pages
...favorable notice and patronage of Congress. ' " I consider it as an indispensable duty, to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." ' Having spoken thus, he advanced to the chair of... | |
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