 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.  Works - Page 28by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Presidents - 1829 - 290 pages
...former have been honourable. I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox, who was nearest to him, turned, and Washington took his hand, and then put his arms around him, and in the same affectionate... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - United States - 1829 - 504 pages
...Having* drank, he added, " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each of you, will come and take me by the hand." General Knox being nearest, turned to him. Incapable of utterance, Washington, in tears, grasped his hand, embraced... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...Having drank, he added, — " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox, being next, turned to him. Incapable of utterance, Washington grasped his hand, and embraced him. The... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...Having drank, he added, « I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand. ' General Knox being nearest, turned to him; incapable of utterance, Washington grasped his hand, and embraced him.... | |
 | Readers - 1833 - 224 pages
...Having drank, he added, — " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, Lut shall be obliged to you if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Kuox, being next, turned to him. Incapable of utterance, Washington grasped his hand, and embraced... | |
 | United States - 1834 - 426 pages
...Having drank, he added,"! cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox, being nearest, turned to him. Incapable of utterance, general Washington grasped his hand, and embraced... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1835 - 270 pages
...general added, " I cannot come to each of you, to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each will come and take me by the hand." General Knox, who was next to him, turned, and being incapable of utterance, General Washington grasped his hand, and embraced... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 500 pages
...honourable." Having drunk, he added, " I can not come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox, being nearest, turned to him. Washington, incapable of utterance, grasped his hand, and embraced him.... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1836 - 530 pages
...Having drank, he added, " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox, being nearest, turned to him. Washington, in tears, grasped his hand, embraced and kissed him. In the... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...honorable.' Having drank, he added, 'I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged if each of you will come and take me by the hand.' General Knox, being nearest, turned to him. Washington, incapable of utterance, grasped his hand, and embraced him.... | |
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