MY FRIENDS :—No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century ; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. Life and Sermons of Jonathan Allen . . - Page 222by Abigail Ann Maxson Allen - 1894 - 404 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1877 - 226 pages
...appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived for more than a quarter of a century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. A duty devolves upon me, which is perhaps greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since... | |
| Orville James Victor - 1861 - 572 pages
...at the railway depot by a large concourse of his fellow-citizens, whom he addressed as follows: "Mr FRIENDS — No one not in my position can appreciate...them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see yon again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved npon any... | |
| Orville James Victor - 1861 - 560 pages
...whom he addressed as follows : " Mr FRIENDS — No one not in my position can appreciate the Badness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have livei more than a quarter of a century ; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried.... | |
| Frank Moore - 1862 - 810 pages
...collected at the depot, and after he had shaken hands with a number of friends, he spoke as follows : MY FRIENDS: No one, not in my position, can appreciate...them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see yon again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any... | |
| Frank Moore - 1862 - 830 pages
...the depot, and after he had shaken hands with a number of friends, he spoke as follows : MY FBIENDS: No one, not in my position, can appreciate the sadness...here my children were born, and here one of them lies iJuried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater... | |
| 1863 - 796 pages
...he then stepped on tie platform and spoke as follows: " My friends : No one not in my portion сал appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here 1 ha« lived more than a quarter of a century. Here my children were born, and here one of them lies... | |
| Horatio Balch Hackett - 1864 - 284 pages
...neighbor. After shaking hands with his more intimate friends, he addressed the crowd as follows: — "My Friends: — No one not in my position can appreciate...them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you all again. A duty devolves upon me which is perhaps 'greater than that which has devolved upon any... | |
| 1864 - 814 pages
...сш appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. I" this people I owe all that I am. Here l luve lived more than a quarter of a century. Here my children...here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I «ball e« yon again. . A duty devolves opon me »hie» is perhaps greater than that which hu devolved... | |
| David Brainerd Williamson - 1864 - 208 pages
...farewell to the thousands of his fellow-citizens who haa assembled at the place of departure : " My friends : No one not in my position can appreciate...feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I nm. Here 1 have lived more than a quarter of a century. Here my children were born, and here one of... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pages
...by a large concourse of his friends and neighbors, whom he bade farewell in the following words : Mr FRIENDS : No one not in my position can appreciate...the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people 1 owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century ; here my children were born,... | |
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