 Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge I cannot feel myself an unconcerned spectator. Yet, having happily assisted in bringing the ship into port, and having been fairly discharged, it is not my business to embark again on a sea of troubles.  Works - Page 91by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 466 pages
...we have but too much r»lson to apprehend. " Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge 1 cannot feel myself an unconcerned spectator. Yet having...port, and having been fairly discharged, it is not mv business to embark again on the sea of troubles. " Nor could it be expected that my sentiments and... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - Presidents - 1856 - 406 pages
...measures may be taken in time to avert the consequences we have but too much reason to apprehend. " Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge...discharged, it is not my business to embark again on a sea of troubles. Nor could it be expected, that my sentiments and opinions would have much weight... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 pages
...the world, 1 frankly acknowledge I cannot feel myself an unconcerned spectator. Yet having lutppily assisted in bringing the ship into port, and having been fairly discharged, it is not mv business to embark again on the sea of trouble*. " Nor could it be expected that my sentiments and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...measures may be taken in time to avert the consequences we have but too much reason to apprehend ! " Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge...my business to embark again on the sea of troubles. li Nor could it be expected that my sentiments and opinions would have much weight in the minds of... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
...reason to apprehend. " Retired as I am from the world," he continued, " I frankly acknowledge I can not feel myself an unconcerned spectator. Yet, having...discharged, it is not my business to embark again on a sea of troubles. Nor could it be expected that my sentiments and opinions could have much weight... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 630 pages
...measures may be taken in time to avert the consequences we have but too much reason to apprehend. " Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge...ship into port, and having been fairly discharged, it ia not my business to embark again on the sea of troubles. " Nor could it be expected that my sentiments... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 602 pages
...measures may be taken in time to avert the consequences we have but too much reason to apprehend. " Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge I cannot feel myself an unconcerned spectator. Tet, having happily assisted in bringing the ship into port, and having been fairly discharged, it... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1887 - 640 pages
...measures may be taken in time to avert the c<Jnsequences we have but too much reason to apprehend. " Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge...ship into port, and having been fairly discharged, it'is not my business to embark again on the sea of troubles. "Nor could it be expected that my sentiments... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - America - 1889 - 848 pages
...several states. . . . Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge 1 can378 WASHINGTON 379 not feel myself an unconcerned spectator. Yet, having...business to embark again on the sea of troubles." Meantime the insurrection in Massachusetts, commonly known as "Shays's rebellion," added greatly to... | |
 | John Jay - Judges - 1793 - 528 pages
...wise measures may~Be taken in time to avert the consequences we have but too much reason to apprehend. Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge...discharged, it is not my business to embark again on a sea of troubles. Nor could it be expected that my sentiments and opinions would have much weight... | |
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