 | David Ridgely - 1841 - 302 ページ
...superintendence of them to his Holy keeping. 'Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.'... | |
 | George Watterston - 1842 - 252 ページ
...rose and addressed that body, in a brief but affecting manner, and thus concluded his address : '' Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | John Richard Alden - 1984 - 356 ページ
...close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have...the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping." Replying for Congress, its president, Thomas Mifflin, responded appropriately, expressing the gratitude... | |
 | 1895 - 582 ページ
...duty to close the last act of his official life by "commending the interest of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have...the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping." It is well to review the career of Washington, and the men of the South, yes, and the men of the New... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - 1985 - 702 ページ
...his farewell remarks thus: Saving now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | Jeffrey H. Richards, Professor of Theatre Jeffrey H Richards - 1991 - 368 ページ
...Annapolis, December 23, 1783, he returns once more to the trope by which he has measured his actions: "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose order I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1996 - 230 ページ
...close this last solemn act of my Official life, by commending the Interests of our dearest Country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have...farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
 | Matthew Spalding, Patrick J. Garrity - 1996 - 244 ページ
...becoming a respectable Nation, I resign with satisfaction the Appointment I accepted with diffidence." "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action . . . and take my leave of all the employments of public life." So it was that Washington's modesty, self-control... | |
 | Alan Axelrod - 2000 - 426 ページ
..."Having now finished the work assigned me," he tearfully declared, "I retire from the great theater of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | Janet Benge, Geoff Benge - 2001 - 228 ページ
...the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. George choked back tears as he continued. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.... | |
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Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments... 
