| Samuel Watkins Eager - 1847 - 672 str.
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have •xhibited to mankind — had this day been wanting the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining." I But there are other associations which cling to,... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 str.
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind — had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining." In the judgment, honour, and friendship of their General,... | |
| Robert Sears - 1850 - 448 str.
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind : 'Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " sagacious General Washington clearly saw the danger,... | |
| Carlo Botta - 1852 - 974 str.
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind ; " Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining/" When Washington had concluded his discourse, a profound... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 str.
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind, ' ed yourself formidable to our enemies, you should have been guarded and temperat to which human nature is capable of attaining.' — Journals of Congress, viii., 180—183. 1 One of... | |
| George Washington - 1855 - 586 str.
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind, f Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection, to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " After reading the address the Commander-in-chief... | |
| Charles Brooks - 1855 - 622 str.
...their devotion to the liberties of their country ; and, in the language of Washington, we may say, ' had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining.' soldiers, and in the esteem of the wise and good. He... | |
| 1855 - 624 str.
...would enable " posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example they had exhibited to mankind ; had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining." Why should we dilate here on the particulars of this... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 str.
...Illustrious man ! What he says of the army may with equal justice be applied to his own character : ' Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " * The moment Washington retired from the assemblage,... | |
| Charles Brooks - 1855 - 622 str.
...their devotion to the liberties of their country ; and, in the language of Washington, we may say, ' had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " After the army was disbanded, Col. Brooks returned... | |
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