 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...  George Washington - Trang 162bởi Worthington Chauncey Ford - 1900Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | United States. Continental Congress - 1776 - 236 trang
...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 trang
...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 trang
...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... | |
 | 1800 - 336 trang
...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... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 trang
...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 - 654 trang
...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 trang
...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 - 562 trang
...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,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 410 trang
...appointment, in the following words : " Mr. President, " Though I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress...congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous dutjr, and exert every power I possess in their >ervice, and in support of the glorious cause. I beg... | |
 | 1805 - 498 trang
...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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