Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet, I feel great distress from a consciousness, that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust... The Pamphleteer - 80 ページ 編集 - 1822全文表示 - この書籍について
| United States. Continental Congress - 1776 - 236 ページ
...We of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I fee! great diftrefs, from a confcioufnefs that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extenfive and important truft: However, as the Congrefs defire it, I will enter upon the momentous... | |
| 1787 - 618 ページ
...leufible of the bigb honour done me in this appointment, jet I feel great diflreO, from a confcioulntfs that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the tftcnfi/e and ioirt • u" : however, as Congrefs delire it, I »-Ш enter on the momentous duty, and... | |
| William Gordon - 1788 - 816 ページ
...Colonel Wafhington, ftanding in his place, anfwered, " Mr. Prefident, ' u- Though I am truly fenfible of the, high honor done me in this appointment, yet I feel great diftrefs from ft confcioufnefs, that my abilities and military experience may nqt be equal to the extenfive... | |
| George Washington - 1800 - 232 ページ
...house, answered: B to WASHINGTON'S " MR. PRESIDENT, " THOUGH I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress,...trust: however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess, in their service, for support of the glorious... | |
| 1800 - 336 ページ
...Heaven. " I feel great diftrefs," faid he on his acceptance of the command, " from a confcioufhefs that my abilities, and military experience may not be equal to the extenfive and important truft : however, as the Congrefs'defire it, -I will enter upon the momentous... | |
| 1802 - 440 ページ
...choice was directed by heaven. " I feel great distress," said he on his acceptance of the command, " from a consciousness that my abilities and military...: however, as the congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their ser. vice, and for support of the... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 ページ
...appointment, in the following words : " Mr. Preside.it, " Though I am truly sensible of the t igh honqur done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress...consciousness that my abilities and military experience May no: be equal to the extensive and important trust ; ii•iwerar, as the congress desire it, I will... | |
| John Marshall - 1804 - 562 ページ
...him, yet he felt great distress, from a consciousness that his abilities and military experience might not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desired it, he would enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power he possessed in their service,... | |
| John Marshall - 1804 - 654 ページ
...him, yet he felt great distress from a consciousness that his abilities and military experience, might not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the congress desired it, he would enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power he possessed in their service,... | |
| John Marshall - 1804 - 648 ページ
...him, yet he felt great distress from a consciousness that his abilities and military experience, might not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the congress desired it, he would enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power he possessed in their service,... | |
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