 If my conduct heretofore," said he, " has not evinced to you, that I have been a faithful friend to the army, my declaration of it at this time would be equally unavailing and improper. But as I was among the first who embarked in the cause of our common...  Life of George Washington - Page 423by Washington Irving - 1869Full view - About this book
 | John Randolph, John Vardill - Presidents - 1796 - 332 pages
...was among the firft \vhoembarkedin the'caufe of our common country, as I have never left your fide one moment, but when called from you on public duty ; as I have been the conflant companion and witnefs of your diftrefFes, and not among the laft to feel and acknowledge your... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 636 pages
...be equally unavailing and improper. But as I was among t!ie first who embarked in the cause of our country ; as I have never, left your side one moment,...the last to feel and acknowledge your merits; as I liave ever considered my own military reputation as inseparably connected with that of the army ; and... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...time would be equally unavailing and improper. But as I was among the first who embarked in the cause of our common country, as I have never left your side...companion and witness of your distresses, and not amongst the last to feel and acknowledge your merits ; as I have ever considered my own military reputation... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...public duty ; as I have been the constant companion and witness of your distresses, and not amongst the last to feel and acknowledge your merits ; as...reputation as inseparably connected with that of the army ; and my heart has ever expanded with joy, when I heard its praises, and my indigBb nation has risen,... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...time would be equally unavailing and improper. But as I was among the first who embarked in the cause of our common country ; -as I have never left your...your distresses, and not among the last to feel and a<« knowledge your merits ; as I have ever considered my own military reputation as insenarably connected... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...would be equally unavailing and improper. But as I was among the first who embarked in the cause ef our common country, as I have never left your side...among the last to feel and acknowledge your merits ; C5 J as I have ever considered rny own military reputation as inseparably connected with that of... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...time would be equally unavailing and improper. But as I was among the first who embarked in the cause of our common country ; as I have never left your side one moment, but when called from you on publick duty ; as I have been the constant companion and witness of your distresses, and not among... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...time would be equally unavailing and improper. Kut as I was among the first who embarked in the cause of our common country ; as I have never left your side one moment, but \\hen called from you on public duty ; as I have been the constant companion and witness of your distresses,... | |
 | David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...tMs^ime would be equally unavailing and improper. But as I was among the first who embarked in the cause of our common country ; as I have never left your...constant companion and witness of your distresses, and pot among the last to feel and acknowledge your merits ; as I have ever considered my own military... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1022 pages
...improper. But as I was among the first who embarked in the cause of our common country ; as I nave never left your side one moment, but when called from...the last to feel and acknowledge your merits ; as 1 have ever considered my own military reputation as inseparably connected with that of the army ;... | |
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