 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 páginas
...Washington," said General Henry Lee, on learning his death (and all America reechoed the declaration), " was first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." His popu.larity, however, .was not always uninterrupted. During his secJond presidency, it was deemed,... | |
 | 1846 - 392 páginas
...woman filled the place assigned her with dignity, and seemed a fit partner for him who was pronounced " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." Caves. HE variety of caves, in different parts of the world, would afford materials for a curious chapter.... | |
 | John Seely Stone - 1848 - 666 páginas
...face bears lines of deep grief strongly marked. Every voice sighs, ' Washington is no more.' The man ' first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen,' descended to the tomb of his ancestors on the 15th of December, 1799 ; and Congress have recommended... | |
 | 1848 - 796 páginas
...how would they have oxulted. What would have been the feelings of that illustrious Brother, " who was first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," as he led his faithful men through the mountain gorges to the Monongahela, could his vision rested... | |
 | John Seely Stone - 1849 - 572 páginas
...face bears lines of deep grief strongly marked. Every voice sighs, ' Washington is no more.' The man ' first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen,' descended to the tomb of his ancestors on the 15th of December, 1799 ; and Congress have recommended... | |
 | Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 276 páginas
...furnished a full share ; and of these distinguished men she has produced a WASHINGTON ! If he was " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," we may say, without the imputation of national vanity, that if not the first, he was in the very first... | |
 | Pickering Dodge - 1850 - 404 páginas
...small Statue of an Indian. The work stands upon a simple square block of granite with the inscription, "First in War — first in Peace — first in the hearts of his Countrymen." On the southern blocking of the steps of the Portico, stands Persico's group representing the ' Discovery... | |
 | Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 266 páginas
...furnished a full share ; and of these distinguished men she has produced a WASHINGTON ! If he was " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," we may say, without the imputation of national vanity, that if not the first, he was in the very first... | |
 | Pickering Dodge - 1850 - 376 páginas
...small Statue of an Indian. The work stands upon a simple square block of granite with the inscription, "First in War — first in Peace — first in the hearts of his Countrymen." On the southern blocking of the steps of the Portico, stands Persico's group representing the ' Discovery... | |
 | Joseph Gales - 1853 - 706 páginas
...authority. Let us remount to the Administration of the first President of the United States, the man first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen ! Mr. Hammond was residing at Philadelphia in character of Minister Plenipotentiary from Great Britain.... | |
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First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," was originally used in the resolutions presented to Congress on the death of Washington, December, 1799. 
