 | 1802 - 440 halaman
...military hat was a black cockade. There stood the father of his country, acknowledged by nations ' the first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.' No marshals with gold-colored scarfs ; no cheering. The most profound stillness greeted him, as if... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 428 halaman
...Does he claim to be emperor of the nation that has risen up under his auspices ? No — although " first in war — first in peace — first in the hearts of his countrymen," — he sublimely retires to the peaceful occupations of rural life, content with the honour of having... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 halaman
...Does he claim to be emperor of the nation that has risen up under his auspices ? No — although " first in war — first in peace — first in the hearts of his countrymen," — he sublimely retires to the peaceful occupations of rural life, content with the honour of having... | |
 | Walter Nichols - 1826 - 192 halaman
...eclat, which might have been expected would have attended the anniversary of the birth of him, who was first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen. It has arisen, we presume, from that distinguishing trait in the American character, a genuine republican... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1827 - 328 halaman
...treasury ? Does he claim to be emperor of the nation that has risen up under his auspices? No — although "first in war — -first in peace — first in the hearts of his countrymen," — he sublimely retires to the peaceful occupations of rural life, content with the honour of having... | |
 | Bernhard (Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) - 1828 - 478 halaman
...July, 1776. This hall is decorated with a wooden statue, the size of life of President WASHINGTON; on the pedestal is the following inscription : *'...in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." * [The library of the American Philosophical Society is one of the most valuable collections in the... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 228 halaman
...from the repose of his home, hasted, with filial reverence, to ask his mother's blessing. The hero, " First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," came to lay his laurels at her feet who had first sown their seeds in his soul. This venerable woman... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1833 - 472 halaman
...upon your patience. Permit me only to mention a few. There was Washington, towering above the rest, " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his country men. "t There was Lafayette, his adopted son, who has justly been named the hero of both worlds.... | |
 | Edward Thomas Coke - 1833 - 568 halaman
...end of it, there is a wooden statue of Washington — the work of a cutter of ships' figure-heads. The profile is considered excellent, and he is represented...surmounted by a tower, the lower part of which is brick; and the upper, of wood, was added in 1828, imitating as closely as possible the original one,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 halaman
...? Does he claim to be emperor of the nation that had risen up under his auspices? No — although " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," — he sublimely retires to the peaceful occupations of rural life, content with the honor of having... | |
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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. 
