 | Peter F. Copeland, Coloring Books - 2003 - 52 頁
...the Treaty of Paris offtcially ended the Revolutionary War and America became an independent nation. bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | Mary L. Williamson - 2004 - 132 頁
...arose and, while a silence like that of death filled the chamber, made a brief speech concluding thus: "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have... | |
 | John P. Kaminski - 2004 - 68 頁
...which was necessary for him to recover himself, he proceeded to say in the most penetrating manner, "Having now finished the work assigned me I retire from the great theater of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body under whose orders I have... | |
 | A. A. Sorensen - 2005 - 404 頁
...disaster — words that were written for the occasion by Thomas Jefferson. He concluded by saying, "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...farewell to this august body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission and take my leave of all the employments of public life."... | |
 | Washington Irving - 2005 - 417 頁
...close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God ; and those who...superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. " Having HOW finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate... | |
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Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments... 
