 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 564 str.
...official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty (J'id, and those who have the superintendence of them to...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.' He then advanced and delivered to the President his... | |
 | William Hickey - 1854 - 590 str.
...in the service to the present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress. those who have the superintendence of them to his...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public.life. He then advanced and delivered to the President his... | |
 | George Washington - 1855 - 586 str.
...interposition of Providence, and the assistance I * The reply of the President of Congress to this address may be seen in the APPENDIX, No. XIV. have received...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. APPENDIX. APPENDIX. No. I. p. 11. MARCH OF THE DETACHMENT... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1855 - 638 str.
...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...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the... | |
 | 1855 - 1226 str.
...reigned during the address, and many an eye was suffused as he closed with the impressive words, " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...so long acted, I here offer my commission and take my leave of all the employments of public life." The next morning he left for his farm, having for... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 516 str.
...superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced and delivered into the hands of the... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 str.
...Having now finished the work assigned me, I re. tire from the great theatre of action, and b:dding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life." Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 714 str.
...holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, 1 retire from the great theatre of aetion ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long aeted, I here offer my commission, and lake my leave of all employment of public life." f Lossin^'s... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 406 str.
...sanguine expectations ; and my gratitude for the interposition of Providence, and the assistance I have received from my countrymen, increases with every...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." The President returned the following answer : " SIR,... | |
 | 1856 - 964 str.
...and he replied: — I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence" * * ». "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." What a sword was that which he resigned! Other swords... | |
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I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now... 
