| George Washington - 1800 - 240 էջ
...remembered, affords no inconsiderable consolation. TAUGHT by the great example, which I have so long had before me, never to oppose my private wishes to the...congress, which you have had the goodness to transmit me, and in doing this, I need not, I cannot say, what a sacrifice of individual feeling I make to a... | |
| David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 էջ
...departed husband, and in the following words: " Taught by the great example which 1 have so long had before me, never to oppose my private wishes to the...to the request made by congress, which you have had ihe goodness to transmit to me, and in doing this, I need not, I cannot say what a sacrifice of individual... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 էջ
...great example which I have so long had before me, never to oppose my private wishes to the publick will, I must consent to the request made by Congress,...the goodness to transmit to me ; and in doing this, J need not, I cannot say, what a sacrifice of individual feeling I make to a sense of duty." Information... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 էջ
...Mrs. Washington, to which she thus replied. " Taught by the great example which I have so long had before me, never to oppose my private wishes to the...sacrifice of individual feeling I make to a sense of duty." MM 2 Information of the death of Gfeneral Washington was, throughout the United States, accompanied... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 էջ
...remembered, affords no inconsiderable consolation. " Taught by the great example, which I have had so long before me never to oppose my private wishes to the...goodness to transmit to me, and in doing this I need not — leannot say what a sacrifice of individual feeling I make to a sense of public duty. " With grateful... | |
| David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 էջ
...departed husband, and in the following words ; " Taught by the great example which I have so long had before me, never to oppose my private wishes to the...sacrifice of individual feeling I make to a sense of pub • lie duty." The honours paid to Washington at the seat of government, were but a small part... | |
| 1816 - 592 էջ
...s:ivs —"Taught b> the great example, which 1 have so long had before tne, never to opр<яе niv private wishes to the public will, I must consent to the request made by Conyres-s w. ich you have had the goodness to transmit to me ; and in doing this, I need not, I cannot... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1817 - 860 էջ
...the United States on the subject, she says — "Taught by the great example which I have so long had before me, never to oppose my private wishes to the...to transmit to me ; and in doing this, I need not, 1 cannot say, what a sacrifice of individual feeling I make to a sense of public duty." 1 1 • A dreadful... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1817 - 860 էջ
...the United Stales on the subject, she says — " Taught by the great example which I have so h>ng had before me, never to oppose my private wishes to the public will, 1 must consent to the request made by Congress, which you have had the goodness to transmit to me ;... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 234 էջ
...great example which I have so long had before me, never to oppose my private wishes to the publick will, I must consent to the request made ~ by Congress,...sacrifice of individual feeling I make to a sense of duty." Information of the death of General WASHINGTON was, throughout the United States, accompanied... | |
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