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The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of ... - Page 375
by William Gordon - 1801
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Prose Writers of America: A Collection of Eloquent and Interesting Extracts ...

American prose literature - 1855 - 506 pages
...fellow-citizens ; but the glory of your virtues will not terminate with your military command ; it will continue to animate remotest ages. We feel with you...general, and will particularly charge ourselves with the interest of those confidential officers, who have attended your person to this affecting moment. "...
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The Life of George Washington ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 pages
...your virtues will not terminate with your military coin mimd ; it will continue to animate Demotest ages. " We feel, with you, our obligations to the army in general, and will particulary charge ourselves with the interests of those confidential officers, who have at tended...
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The American Nation: Its Executive, Legislative, Political, Financial ...

1894 - 844 pages
...my country I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned...
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The Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events of All ..., Volume 6

Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 456 pages
...Congress. I consider it as my indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to His holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned...
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Maxims of Washington: Compiled for Use in Schools, Libraries, and All ...

George Washington - Quotations, American - 1894 - 510 pages
...Heaven. I consider it an indispensable duty, to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. 1783. ON HIS RETURN TO MOUNT VERNON,...
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Hero Tales from American History

Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore Roosevelt - United States - 1895 - 376 pages
...Congress. I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned...
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Washington a Model in His Library and Life

Eliphalet Nott Potter - 1895 - 254 pages
...supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven ; I close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having finished the work assigned...
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The Four Georges: Sketches and Travels in London

William Makepeace Thackeray - Great Britain - 1896 - 420 pages
...supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having finished the work assigned...
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Washington and His Country: Being Irving's Life of Washington, Abridged for ...

Washington Irving - United States - 1896 - 668 pages
...continued : — " I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God ; and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work...
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 93

Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1896 - 1000 pages
...contest. ... I consider it my indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping." It was as if spoken on the morrow...
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