But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, 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 117 myself equal to the command I am honored with. Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society - 57 ページMassachusetts Historical Society 著 - 1860全文表示 - この書籍について
| Mary Mostert - 2004 - 230 ページ
...selected as the Commander in Chief, he rose and expressed his gratitude at being selected but warned,"1 "Lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable...gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As for pay, I beg 108... | |
| Mary L. Williamson - 2004 - 132 ページ
...When the result was announced, Washington arose and made a brief speech, closing with these words: "I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare that I do not think myself equal to the command. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress that... | |
| Washington Irving - 2005 - 409 ページ
...grateful sense of the honor conferred on him, and Ms sincere devotion to the cause. "But," added he, "lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable...that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, T do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the... | |
| James Nelson - 2006 - 416 ページ
...of the American army on June 16, 1775, George Washington would tell the Second Continental Congress, "I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare with utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I [am] honored with." Leading his men... | |
| United States. President - 1858 - 802 ページ
...beg they will accept my most cordial thanks, for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable...be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that * Sparks. 1 this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command... | |
| 1875 - 980 ページ
...beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable...reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in this room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the... | |
| James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1889 - 858 ページ
...expressed his deep and grateful sense of the high honor conferred upon him, " but." added he, •• lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered bv every gentleman in tne room that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, that I do not think... | |
| A Centennial Edition Of The History Of The United States - 1875 - 842 ページ
...cordial thanks for. this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But lest some unlucky event ^hould happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in this room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the... | |
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