 I have said he, often and often in the course of the Session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting: But now at length I have the happiness...  Life of Washington, v.3-4 - Page 438by Washington Irving - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Mary Sheldon Barnes, Earl Barnes - United States - 1891 - 482 pages
...the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting ; but now, at length, I have the happiness to know that it is a rising, and not a setting sun.196 STUDY... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Constitutional history - 1891 - 220 pages
...the session," said he, " amid the solicitude of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting. But now at length I know that it is a rising, and not a setting, sun." When the signing was over there... | |
 | Burke Aaron Hinsdale - United States - 1895 - 508 pages
...the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the president without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting ; but now, at length, I have the happiness to know that it is a rising and not a setting sun'." —... | |
 | John Fiske - Political Science - 1891 - 412 pages
...the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting; but now, at length, I have the happiness to know that it is a rising, and not a setting, sun. L APPENDIX... | |
 | Charles Devens - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1891 - 314 pages
...the course of the session and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to the issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting ; but now at length I have the happiness to know it is a rising and not a setting sun." So rose, on... | |
 | William Uhler Hensel - Campaign biography - 1892 - 590 pages
...'I have often and often, in the course of the session and in the solicitude of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that sun behind the President...being able to tell whether it was rising or setting. But now at length I know that it is a rising and not a setting sun.' We stand to-day on the spot where... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Julian Willis Abernethy - 1892 - 200 pages
...the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the president without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting ; but now at length I have the happiness to know that it is a rising and not a setting sun.' " His... | |
 | Israel Smith Clare - World history - 1893 - 766 pages
..."I have often and often, in the course of the session and the vicissitude of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that sun behind the president,...being able to tell whether it was rising or setting; but now, at length, I have the happiness to know that it is a rising and not a setting sun." The National... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1893 - 432 pages
...the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President, without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting ; but now at length, I have the happiness to know, that it is a rising, and not a setting sun. INDEX,... | |
 | Erastus Howard Scott - Constitutional history - 1893
...course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its 'issue, looked at that behind the President, without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting ; but now at length, I have the happiness to know, that it is a rising, and not a setting sun. I .'{"*'.... | |
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