| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 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... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 páginas
...Braddock's defeat, has these remarkable words— " 1bsg leave to point the attention oj the public to that heroic youth Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved for some great service to this country ! .'*' BUT though the American writers have prettyunanimously... | |
| François Guizot - 1840 - 262 páginas
...celebrated preacher, enlarged upon the courage of the Virginians. " As a remarkable instance of this," said he, " 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 *." the estimation in which... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1840 - 354 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... | |
| Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 216 páginas
...Davies, who, in praising the courage of the Virginians, exclaimed, " 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." f It is also related, that... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1840 - 256 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 ! !" But though the American writers have pretty unanimously... | |
| Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1841 - 594 páginas
...that God had 'diffused some sparks of martial fire through the country,'] I may point out," said he, " to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved, in so signal a manner,/or some important service to his country." " The celebrated Patrick... | |
| 1851 - 620 páginas
...August, on religion and patriotism the constituents of a good soldier; in a note to which he says, " 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." A similar sermon was preached... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 páginas
...preached a month afterwards, by the Rev. Mr. Davies, of Virginia, 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, for some important service to his country." General Braddock was... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1846 - 644 páginas
...the preacher added ; " As a remarkable instance of this. Prediction ¥ - , • ^ , , ofhis future 1 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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