| Jacob Harris Patton - 1868 - 890 halaman
...and his devotion to the cause. Then he added, " I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not CHAP, think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Kefusing any pay, he continued, " I will... | |
| Washington Irving - 1871 - 650 halaman
...grateful sense of the honor conferred on him, aud his sincere devotion to the "" ,' ' «MM un»<*7 event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every geD. tleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost smcerity, I do not think myself equal... | |
| Theodore Parker - 1871 - 602 halaman
...England overcame her prejudices against a Southern man. The modest Virginian declared to Congress, ' I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with.'... | |
| Theodore Parker - 1871 - 256 halaman
...England overcame her prejudices against a Southern man. The modest Virginian declared to Congress, 'I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with.'... | |
| Washington Irving - 1876 - 766 halaman
...grateful sense of the honor conferred on him and his sincere devotion to the cause. " But," added he, " lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable...that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity 1 do not think myself equal the command I am honored with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1876 - 878 halaman
...beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable...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... | |
| 1888 - 658 halaman
...the position, but Washington did not; and, when it was thrust upon him, he modestly said to Congress, "I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with."... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1881 - 926 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 bog it may be remembered by every gentleman in this room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost... | |
| Charles Edwards Lester - 1883 - 612 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 by ' Wirt teils us that when Patrick Henry returned to unquestionably the greatest man on that floor/... | |
| 1884 - 686 halaman
...position, but Washington did not. And, when it was thrust upon him, he modestly said to Congress, " I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with."... | |
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