| Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1849 - 512 Seiten
...Monarque. § 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...so signal a manner, for some important service to bis country. I need not tell you that it is of great importance for this end that you should be at... | |
| Joseph Belcher - 1849 - 1188 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, whom I cannot but * liote farther, then, summoning all her resolution, *h« threw h*neif forward, MM) was received safely... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 Seiten
...occurs in a sermon preached on the 17th of August by the Rev. Samuel Davis, wherein he cites him as " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot...manner for some important service to his country." The expressions of the worthy clergyman may have been deemed enthusiastic at the time ; viewed in connection... | |
| William Henry Foote - 1850 - 582 Seiten
...this sermon is this remarkable sentence — " I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...in so signal a manner, for some important service." In the midst of these agitating scenes, the activity of Mr. Davies, in his ministerial duties, was... | |
| 586 Seiten
...been protected.' ' To the public,' said Davis, a learned divine, in the following month, ' I point out that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.' ' Who is Mr. Washington... | |
| Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1851 - 604 Seiten
...accomplish some useful service in their day and generation. "As a remarkable instance of this, I might point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providente hat hitherto preserved in so signal a manner, for some important service for his country."... | |
| Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1851 - 618 Seiten
...accomplish some useful service in their day and generation. "As a remarkable instance of this, I might point to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence hat hitherto preserved in so signal a manner, for some important service for his country." This interesting... | |
| Henry Howe - 1852 - 614 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 of... | |
| Robert Charles Winthrop - 1852 - 788 Seiten
...parish, 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... | |
| Robert Charles Winthrop - 1852 - 876 Seiten
...parish, 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... | |
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