 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 Seiten
...assigned me, I retire from the threat theatre of action, and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted,...offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employm°nts of public life.' • General Mifflin. 2R " After advancing to the chair, and delivering... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 Seiten
...theater of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders 1 have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." 12. This address being ended, Ggn. Washington advanced and delivered his commission into the hands... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1847 - 1076 Seiten
...theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august'body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." When accepting his commission, congress, through their president, expressed in glowing language to... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 Seiten
...assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and b:dding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted,...commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life.'' Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President his Commission, he received... | |
 | 1856 - 604 Seiten
...the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whoso orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission,...take my leave of all the employments of public life." What a sword was that which he resigned! Other swords were stained with blood — other swords were... | |
 | Salem Town - 1848 - 300 Seiten
...theatre of action; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." This"address being ended, General Washington advanced and delivered his commission into the hands of... | |
 | Frederic Myers - 1848 - 252 Seiten
...Hating now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action — and here oft-er my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.' The delight with which Washington returned to private life is very vividly manifested in those of his... | |
 | 1850 - 534 Seiten
...an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have BO long acted, I here return my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.' He then advanced and placed his commission in the hands of the president. Not a sound broke the sacred... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 794 Seiten
...an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here return my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.' He then advanced and placed his commission in the hands of the president. Not a sound broke the sacred... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1850 - 376 Seiten
...assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here ofier my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of life." Though grave and severe when... | |
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Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments... 
