| 1802 - 440 pagine
...Braddock's defeat. * The subject was religion and patriotism. " As a remarkable instance," said he, " I may point out to the public that heroic youth colonel...manner, for some important service to his country." We will not call these words prophetic, but they have been repeatedly quoted as a testimony of the... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 410 pagine
...Virginia, August 17, 1755, by the Rev. Samuel Davies, the author refers to him in the following words : " I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel...manner for some important service to his country," For two or three- years after this, the war was carried on against France without vigour or success... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 pagine
...public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto pYeserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." . . . vented their being cut offentirely. For two or three years after this, the war was carried on... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 pagine
...company of volunteers, raised in Hanover county, Virginia* " As a remarkable instance of patriotism, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel...manner, for some important service to his country." What renders this prophecy the more worthy of notice, is its having been delivered about twenty years... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pagine
...Davies, of Hanover county, thus prophetically expressed himself; " as a remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel...manner, for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began to render to his... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pagine
...Davics. of Hanover county, thus prophetically expressed himself; ."as a remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel...so signal a manner, for some important service to bis country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began, to... | |
| Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 pagine
...county, thus prophetically expressed himself: " as a remarkable instance of patriotism 1 may poiiil out to the public that heroic youth, colonel Washington,...manner, for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began to render to his... | |
| 1824 - 518 pagine
...Davies, of Hanover county, thus prophetically expressed himself: "as a remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, colonel...Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner. enemy about two hundred. In a few months afterwards or ders were received for settling the rank of... | |
| 1825 - 476 pagine
...himself; "as a remarkable instance of patriotism, I may pflinteut to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for some important service to his country." For this purpose he was indeed preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began to render to his... | |
| Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 pagine
...remarkable instance of patriotism I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom 1 cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved...manner for some important service to his country." — For this purpose lie was indecd preserved, and at the end of twenty years he began te render to... | |
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