 | William Buell Sprague - 1858 - 672 páginas
...a note to which he alludes prophetically to Washington — " That heroic youth," says he, ''Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner, for some important service to his country." On another occasion, he preaehed a Sermon to the Militia of Hanover County, with a view to raise a... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - 1858 - 684 páginas
...note to which he alludes prophetically to Washington — " That heroic youth," says he, i; Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner, for some important service to his country." On another occasion, he preached a Sermon to the Militia of Hanover County, with a view to raise a... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1859 - 814 páginas
...Braddock preached a sermon, which was published, in a note to which occurs the passage : " . . . . that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot...manner for some important service to his country." The first presbytery in Virginia was established through his exertions in 1755 ; and in 1758 he was... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 páginas
...on the 17th of August by the Rev. Samuel Davis, wherein he cites him as " that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for• some important service to his country." The expressions of the worthy clergyman may have been deemed enthusiastic at the time; viewed in connection... | |
 | American cyclopaedia - 1859 - 790 páginas
...to which occurs the passage : " . . . . that heroic youth, Col. Washington, whom I cannot but hopo Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country." The first presbytery in Virginia was established through his exertions in 1755 ; and in 1758 he was... | |
 | 1827 - 506 páginas
...to diffuse some martial fin. through the country] 1 may point to the public that heroic youth, Coi.. WASHINGTON, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner, tor SOme IMPORTANT SERVICE TO HIS COl'NTHV." — (Preached to captain Overton's volunteer company.)... | |
 | 1913 - 436 páginas
...Braddock's defeat. After complimenting the bravery that had been shown by the Virginia troops, he said, "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved in so signal a manner for some... | |
 | 1913 - 442 páginas
...Braddock 's defeat. After complimenting the bravery that had been shown by the Virginia troops, he said, "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colone'l Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved in so signal a manner for some... | |
 | 1913 - 432 páginas
...Braddock's defeat. After complimenting the bravery that had been shown by the Virginia troops, he said, "As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved in so signal a manner for some... | |
 | Robert Haven Schauffler - 1915 - 362 páginas
...College, used these words in an address a few weeks after the Braddock defeat: That heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has...manner for some important service to his country. Escape from a Marriage The next apparently providential intervention in the affairs of the hero of... | |
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As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country. 
