 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 596 pages
...the honor to hold an appointment in the service of my country being accomplished, I am now preparing to return to that domestic retirement which, it is...the greatest reluctance ; a retirement for which I never ceased to sigh, through a long and painful absence, and in which (remote from the noise and trouble... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...of my country, being accomplished, I am now preparing to resign it into the hands of Congress, and to return to that domestic retirement, which, it is...remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose." He then went on to say that, before he took leave, he wished to give his final blessing to that country... | |
 | Nathaniel Burt - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1875 - 40 pages
...the honor to hold an appointment in the service of my country being accomplished, I am now preparing to return to that domestic retirement which it is well known I left with the greatest reluctance. " For the American people, sole lords and proprietors of a vast tract of continent, comprehending all... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1876 - 536 pages
...of my country, being accomplished, I am now pre-paring to resign it into the hands of congress, and return to that domestic retirement, which, it is well...ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which, (remote from the noise and trouble of the world,) I meditate to pass the remainder of life,... | |
 | Orators - 1880 - 698 pages
...of my country, being accomplished, I am now preparing to resign it into the hands of Congress, and return to that domestic retirement, which, it is well...ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which (remote from the noise and trouble of the world), I meditate to pass the remainder of life,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 1010 pages
...greatest reluctance ; n retirement for which I have never ceased to sigh, through a lon<; and p.iinful absence, and in which (remote from the noise and trouble...remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose." His letter then described the enviable condition of the citisena of America. " Sole lords and proprietors... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 602 pages
...the honor to hold an appointment in the service of my country being accomplished, I am now preparing to return to that domestic retirement which, it is...the greatest reluctance ; a retirement for which I never ceased to sigh, through a long and painful absence, and in which (remote from the noise and trouble... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1884 - 588 pages
...which, it is well known, I left with the greatest reluctance ; a retirement for which I never ceased lo sigh, through a long and painful absence, and in which...remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose." His letter then described the enviable condition of the citizens of America. " Sole lords and proprietors... | |
 | Charles Mackay - Democracy - 1885 - 462 pages
...the honour to hold an appointment in the service of my country being accomplished, I am now preparing to return to that domestic retirement which, it is...the greatest reluctance, —a retirement for which I never ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, and in which, remote from the noise and trouble... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1886 - 78 pages
...service of my country being accomplished, I am now preparing to resign it into the hands of Congress, and return to that domestic retirement, which, it is well...with the greatest reluctance; a retirement for which 1 have never ceased to sigh through a long and painful absence, in which (remote from the noise and... | |
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Congress, arid to return to that domestic retirement, which, it is well known, I left with the greatest reluctance; a retirement for which I have never ceased to sigh, through a long and painful absence, and in which (remote from the noise and trouble... 
