| 1827 - 654 páginas
...twenty-three years of age, — by whose valour and skill the remnant of Braddock's army was saved. "I may point out to the public that heroic youth,...Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner, for some important service to his country." Davies expired in the... | |
| Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 páginas
...Davies, of Virginia, (afterwards president of Princeton College) we find mention made by the author of " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved, in so signal a manner, ior some important service to his country." General Braddock was... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 páginas
...Braddock's defeat, has these remarkable words— " I beg leave to point the attention of the public to that heroic youth Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved for some great service to this country ! /'i BUT though the American writers have prettyunanimously... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 páginas
...related in future annals, it will meet with unbelief and indignation, for had I not been witness to heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." This prophetic passage... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 páginas
...related in future annals, it will meet with unbelief and indignation, for had I not been witness to heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." ••••--, .«* •... | |
| George Washington - 1834 - 574 páginas
...related in future annals, it will meet with unbelief and indignation, for had I not been witness to heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in BO signal a manner for some important service to his country." This prophetic passage... | |
| Edward Everett - 1836 - 652 páginas
...Princeton college, in which he uses this memorable language : — ' As a remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved, in so signal a manner, for some important service to his country.' The entire completion... | |
| American education society - 1837 - 450 páginas
...remarkable instance of this, [the diffusion of some sparks of a martial influence through the colony,] I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel...Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved, in so signal a manner, for some important service to his country." The celebrated Patrick... | |
| George Washington - 1837 - 644 páginas
...which had been shown by the Virginia troops, the preacher added ; " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." This was but the echo of... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 páginas
...which had been shown by the Virginia troops, the preacher added ; " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." This was but the echo of... | |
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