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" With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable. "
The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American Forces ... - Page 618
by John Marshall - 1805
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A Life of Washington

James Kirke Paulding - Generals - 1848 - 296 pages
...and affecting words : — " With a heart full of lore and gratitude, I now take leave of yoiu I moat devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous...former ones have been glorious and honourable." Having pledged hiiaeelf to tfaom all, ho added — " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall...
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Town's Third Reader: Containing a Selection of Lessons, Exclusively from ...

Salem Town - Readers - 1848 - 300 pages
...Washington joined them, and " with a heart full of love and gratitude", said, I now take leave of you. I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be...and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable." " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you if each will...
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The World as it Is, Containing a View of the Present Condition of Its ...

Samuel Perkins - 1848 - 494 pages
...following terms : " with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you, devoutly wishing that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former have been glorious and honorable." On the 30th of April, 17S9, he was here inaugurated president of...
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Southern Literary Messenger, Volume 23

Literature - 1856 - 604 pages
...with a stifled voice, said: — "With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of yon, I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous as your former ones have been glorious and honorable." He added; "I cannot come to each of you to take...
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The Pictorial History of the American Revolution: With a Sketch of the Early ...

Robert Sears - United States - 1850 - 448 pages
...addressing the officers, he said : " With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you, and devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been honorable." Having drank, he added, " I can not come to take each of you by the hand, but shall be...
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War for Independence: A Military History

Howard H. Peckham - History - 1958 - 241 pages
...farewell. He toasted them saying: "With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you. I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be...and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable." Then each man came forward sadly to shake his hand. They followed him out of the tavern,...
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New Moral World, Volume 7

Socialism - 1969 - 496 pages
...of wine, thus addressed them : — With a heart full of love and gratitude I DOW take leave of you : I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your iormer ones have been glorious and honourable." The officers came up successively, and he took an affectionate...
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The Michigan Alumnus, Volumes 81-82

Cooking - 1974 - 732 pages
...heart fu" ll< gratitude, I now take my leave of you, most devoutly wishing that your latter days it*, be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honortw The Wolveririlfs Final exams and the holiday break found Michigan's winter sports teams piling...
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The Ohio State University Monthly, Volume 7

Ohio State University. Alumni Association - 1915 - 550 pages
...addressed them: 'With a heart full of love and gratitude I now take leave of you. May your latter days be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious. I shall be obliged to you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand.' With tears on his cheeks...
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Revolution

Alan Axelrod - History - 2000 - 426 pages
...a particularly Voices of Liberty "With an heart full of love and gratitude I now take leave of you. I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be...and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable." —Washington's parting words to his officers at Fraunces Tavern, New York, December 13,...
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