 I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 3611888Full view - About this book
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 650 pages
...important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should be allowed for the... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 pages
...and important trust," he added; "Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should be allowed for the... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 pages
...important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should be allowed for the... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 pages
...testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg to leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | C. B. Taylor - 1837 - 568 pages
...event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I heg it may be remembered, by every geittlcman in the room, that I this day declare with the utmost...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 382 pages
...testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost 194 sincerity, Ido not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg to leave... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 pages
...of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfa" vourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, <; by every gentleman...I do not think myself equal to " the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, " that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 pages
...important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should be allowed for the... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 pages
...important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should be allowed for the... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 pages
...of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky even! should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, f beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As tc pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
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