 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
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1891 - 544 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... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1891 - 546 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... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Presidents - 1894 - 684 pages
...extends over the several states. . . . Retired as I am from the world, I frankly acknowledge I can 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... | |
 | Edwin Doak Mead - United States - 1899 - 758 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 I cannot feel myself an unconcerned spectator. Vet, having happily assisted in bringing the ship into port, and having bee.n fairly discharged, it... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 574 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... | |
 | United States. Department of State. Bureau of Rolls and Library - Archives - 1905 - 854 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...having happily assisted in bringing the Ship into Port, & having been fairly discharged; it is not my business to embark again on a sea of troubles. Nor could... | |
 | Sara Agnes Rice Pryor - Virginia - 1903 - 424 pages
...rebelled against further public duty. " Having had some part in bringing the ship into port," he said, " and having been fairly discharged, it is not my business to embark again upon a sea of troubles." The country ordered otherwise. There was a quarrel in the family, and a serious... | |
 | United States. Department of State. Bureau of Rolls and Library - Constitutional history - 1905 - 846 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...having happily assisted in bringing the Ship into Port, & having been fairly discharged; it is not my business to embark again on a sea of troubles. Nor could... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1908 - 500 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... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1908 - 694 pages
...and having been fairly discharged, it is not my business to embark again on a sea of troubles. Xor could it be expected, that my sentiments and opinions would have much weight on the minds of my countrymen. They have been neglected, though given as a last legacy in the most... | |
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