 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 halaman
...assigned him, added ; " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my re* nutation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I tins day declare with the utmost sincerity , I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 halaman
...his appointment, after consenting to enter upon the momentous duty assigned him, added : " But Iest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my...every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, witn the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 am honored with. " As to pay,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 halaman
...beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered * On the 15th of June, Colonel Washington was chosen unanimously by the Continental Congress to be... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 halaman
...beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered * On the 15th of June, Colonel Washington was chosen unanimously by the Continental Congress to bo... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 382 halaman
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost 194 sincerity, Ido not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg to leave... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 halaman
...expressing doubts of his competency, he added : " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to this command." On the subject of pay, he said ; " I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary... | |
 | Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 halaman
...to the extensive and important trust;" adding, "lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command... | |
 | Jacob K. Neff - 1845 - 642 halaman
...they had conferred upon him ; " but," said he, " lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declared, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with.... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 halaman
...beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable...be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that / this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell Gardiner - 1848 - 356 halaman
...consciousness of inability and want of experience. " Lest some unlucky event should happen," he continued, " unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that / this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored... | |
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But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think 117 myself equal to the command I am honored with. 
