 | 1844 - 504 Seiten
...adds — " as a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so great a manner for some important service to his country." On some other occasions he manifested his... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 Seiten
...preached a month afterwards, by the Rev. Mr. Davies, of Virginia, we find mention made by the author of " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." General Braddock was mortally wounded, and his few remaining soldiers then fled in every direction.... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1845 - 596 Seiten
...prophetic. " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for some important service to his country." ' In consequence of the desperate state of affairs, Gov. Dinwiddie convened the Assembly on the 4th... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...preached a month afterwards, by the Rev. Mr. Davies, of Virginia, we find mention made by the author of " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner, for some important service to his country." General Braddock was mortally wounded, and his few remaining soldiers then fled in every direction.... | |
 | Obadiah Rich - 1846 - 530 Seiten
...Philadelphia. 8vo. pp. 38. At pp. 12, speaks of " that heroic youth Colonel Washington, who I cannot hut hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal...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... | |
 | Charles Campbell - 1847 - 224 Seiten
...Independent volunteers, raised in Hanover county, said : " As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington,...manner for some important service to his country." § During the French and Indian wars, Davies often employed his eloquence in animating the patriotism... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 536 Seiten
...sparks of martial fire through the country," said he, " as a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington,...manner, for some important service to his country." Sacred eloquence, in revolutionary times, is the chief conservative of order and the grand solace of... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1848 - 32 Seiten
...on his return, " point out to the public that heroic youth , Colonel Washington, whom," says he, " I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved...in so signal a manner for some important service to the country." And not less natural or less striking was the testimony of the Indian chief, who told... | |
 | Joseph Belcher - 1849 - 490 Seiten
...shown by the Virginia troops, the preacher added: — "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington,...manner for some important service to his country." This was but the echo of the general voice. The fruits of this devoted minister of Christ were not... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1851 - 582 Seiten
...God had ' diffused some sparks of martial fire through the country,'] I may point out," said he, " to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington,...manner, for some important service to his country." " The celebrated "Patrick Henry," says Dr. Green, " is known to have spoken in terms of enthusiasm... | |
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As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country. 
