 | Caleb Bingham - 1837 - 242 sider
...of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence,of 'them to his holy keeping. 7. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life. G. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23, 1783. SPEECH OF A SCYTHIAN AMBASSADOR TO ALEXANDER. TV HEN the... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1837 - 1110 sider
...superintendence of them to his holy keeping. theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this augi body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my co mission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. He then advanced and delivered... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 sider
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders 1 have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 594 sider
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...take my leave of all the employments of public life. VOL. VIII. 64 APPENDIX. APPENDIX. No. I. p. 11. MARCH OF THE DETACHMENT UNDER THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 sider
...concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the President, who replied to his address.... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 sider
...concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the President, who replied to his address.... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 sider
...spectators, and surrendered his commission. At the close of his address, he observed : — " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take leave of all the employments of public life." The president made an appropriate reply to his address,... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 sider
...theatre of action; and, bidding an affectionate farewell lo this august body, under whose ordevs I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." After an eloquent and affecting reply by the president, general Mifllin, Washington withdrew. He hastened,... | |
 | John Trumbull - 1841 - 520 sider
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...take my leave of all the employments of public life. He then advanced and delivered to the President his commission, with a copy of his address, and having... | |
 | John Trumbull - 1841 - 522 sider
...Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now fmished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre...take my leave of all the employments of public life. He then advanced and delivered to the President his commission, with a copy of his address, and having... | |
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I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last 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. Having now finished... 
