I am not deceived in the knowledge of myself, you could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable. At the same time, in justice to my own feelings, I must add that no man possesses a more sincere wish to see ample justice done... Life of George Washington - Page 412by Washington Irving - 1869Full view - About this book
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 604 pages
...employed to the utmost of my abilities to effect it, should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern...yourself or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant.* TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL HAZEN. Head-Quarters, 4 June, 1782. SIR,... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...employed to the utmost of my abilities to effect it, should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern...yourself or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature. "I am, Sir, &c. " GEORGE WASHINGTON." Such was the language of Washington, when, at the head of his... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...employed to the utmost of my abilities to effect it, should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern...yourself or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature. "I am, Sir, &,c. " GEORGE WASHINGTON." Such was the language of Washington, when, at the head of his... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...employed to the utmost of my abilities to effect it, should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern...yourself or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature. "I am, Sir, Sac. " GEORGE WASHINGTON." Such was the language of Washington, when, at the head of his... | |
| Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 666 pages
...employed to the utmost of my abilities to effect it, should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern...yourself or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature. I am, Sir, &c. " GEORGE WASHINGTON." Such was the language of Washington, when, at the head of his... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 594 pages
...employed to the utmost of my abilities to effect it, should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern...yourself or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant.* TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL HAZEN. Head-Quarters, 4 June, 1782. SIR,... | |
| Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...employed to the utmost of my ability to effect it, should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern...or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature." What a noble reply ! It could have sprung only from the loftiest virtue ; the most disinterested patriotism.... | |
| François Guizot - Presidents - 1840 - 262 pages
...myself, you could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable. Let me conjure you then, if you have any regard for your country, concern for yourself and posterity, or respect for me, to banish these thoughts from your mind, and never communicate, as... | |
| English literature - 1841 - 508 pages
...employed to llie utmost of my abilities to eflect it, should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern...yourself or any one else a sentiment of the like nature. " I am, &c. &c. "GEORGE WASHINGTON." In this view of his character, contrasting also the future President... | |
| John George Cochrane - 1841 - 514 pages
...there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern lor yourself or posterity, or respect for me, to banish...yourself or any one else a sentiment of the like nature. " I am, &c. &c. "GEORGE WASHINGTON." III this view of his character, contrasting also the future President... | |
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