| Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 606 pages
...military talents and character of Washington : " As a remarkable instance of this, 1 may point out to the public that heroic youth Col. Washington, whom...manner, for some important service to his country." Sec 1751. 3 Pcter-Francia-Xavicr de Charlevoix was of the Society of Jesuits, and was much esteemed... | |
| Amos Blanchard - Military biography - 1831 - 634 pages
..."as a remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public that lieroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began to rrnder his country more important services, than the minister of JPSuS could have anticipated. From... | |
| College presidents - 1832 - 132 pages
...— " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point '* See Davies's Sermons, vol. 3. page 210. out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington,...has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner, FOR BOMB IMPORTANT SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY." It is entirely unnecessary for us to remark on the ample verification... | |
| William Allen - Electronic books - 1832 - 820 pages
...gion 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, col. Washington,...has hitherto preserved ,:in so signal a manner, for tome important service to his country." A similar sermon was preached to the militia May 8, 1759, a... | |
| William Allen - North America - 1832 - 816 pages
...gion 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, col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved/in so signal a manner, for some important tervief tohii country." A similar germon was preached... | |
| Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 pages
...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 mortally wounded, and his few remaining... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...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...manner for some important service to his country." ••••--, .«* • . J> fr /*, . '/ijiHHiH,/ ,'f/t. . 'f,/K, .II'LY^"; I7.M. ' 7Ai fir/* ./'/*i•... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...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...manner for some important service to his country." This prophetic passage may at least serve as an evidence of the elevated standing, to which Washington... | |
| Obadiah Rich - America - 1835 - 546 pages
...London . . . Philadelphia. 8vo. pp. 38. At pp. 12, speaks of " that heroic youth Colonel Washington, who I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved...manner, for some important service to his country." 25 A LETTER from a gentleman in London to his friend in Pennsylvania ; with a satire ; containing some... | |
| Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 652 pages
...' 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...manner, for some important service to his country.' The entire completion of this extraordinary prediction wtos, of course, reserved for a future day ;... | |
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