 Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of 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 of all the employments...  Life of George Washington - Page 461by Washington Irving - 1869Full view - About this book
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 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 long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of... | |
 | Ignatius Thomson - Chronology - 1810 - 220 pages
...who have the fuperintendence of them to his holy keeping. 7. Having now finifhed the work affigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this auguft body, under whofe orders I have long acted, I here offer my commiffien, and take . my leave... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. 7. 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... | |
 | David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 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 from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affection. ate farewell to tins angu-st body, under whose orders 1 have long acted, I here offer my... | |
 | David Ramsay - History - 1817 - 522 pages
...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 long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - United States - 1817 - 344 pages
...protection of Almighty God, and those wh» have the superintendence 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, iinder whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission,... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1819 - 324 pages
...retire from the great theatre of action : i:nd bidding an affectionate farewell to this august hody, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, an<i Jake my leave of all the employments of public life." To which the president made a suitable reply.... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...the protection of ALMIGHTY GoD, and those who have the super iutcndance 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... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1820 - 226 pages
...the service to the present moment, as worthy of the favourable notice and patronage of Congress. 7. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders 1 have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1821 - 526 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 so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave... | |
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