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Life of George Washington - Page 461
by Washington Irving - 1869
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Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records ..., Volume 24

William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1805 - 414 pages
...in an honourable retirement. and those who have the superintendence of them, to hiĀ« holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...action; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of...
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 4

John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...the 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...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...
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The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...the 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 theatre of action ; und bidding an affectionate farewell (o this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I...
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The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1806 - 392 pages
...the 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...action; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long uc.teri, I here offer my commission, and take my'leasreof...
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Universal history, ancient and modern, Volume 24

William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...honourable retirement. God, and those who have the superiicpndance of them, to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectiona.e farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission,...
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The History of the Discovery and Settlement: To the Present Time, of North ...

William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1806 - 492 pages
...me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take jny leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President returned an appropriate answer...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...action, and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have longacted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of...
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An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...the 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...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...
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendauce of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...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...
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendance of them to his holy keeping. " Having no\v finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action,, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, tinder whose orders I have so long acted, I here oiler my commission,...
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