 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 Seiten
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | William Elliot - 1837 - 350 Seiten
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 Seiten
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1837 - 242 Seiten
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence,of 'them to his holy keeping. 7. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august' body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 Seiten
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 650 Seiten
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | C. B. Taylor - 1837 - 568 Seiten
...from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an aflectionate farewell to this august body, nnder whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission,...take my leave of all the employments of public life." When accepting his commission, congress, through their president, expressed in glowing language to... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 Seiten
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders 1 have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 594 Seiten
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 Seiten
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
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Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments... 
