 | Mary Howitt - 1869 - 290 頁
...and ended by saying : " ' Having finished the work assigned me, I now retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to...body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here restore my commission, and take ray leave of all the employments of public life.' " "But, auntie, he... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 頁
...in conclusion, in words unequaled for majestic simplicity, "Having now finished the work assigned to me, I retire from the great theater of action ; and...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." 9.... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1871 - 608 頁
...1783. termination of the war. " Having now finished the work Dec. 25. assigned me," he concluded, " I retire from the great theater of action, and bidding...august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, 1 here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." It fell to the... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 頁
...of them to His holy keeping. Having finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell...acted, I here offer my commission and take my leave of the employments of my public life.' To which the President replied : — " ' Sir, having defended the... | |
 | George Washington - 1872 - 220 頁
...them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to...august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I hero offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. December 23, 1783.... | |
 | George Washington Howard - 1873 - 902 頁
...commission to the president "Having finished," said he, "the work assigned to me, I retire from the theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to...long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my léate of all the employments of public life." The "Maryland Gazette" of the time, printed at Annapolis,... | |
 | 1874 - 410 頁
...and closed by saying : " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to...acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of the employments of public life." President MIFFLIN received his commission with words of gratitude... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - 1875 - 298 頁
...he closed with the words: "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to...body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here otter my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." It may be mentioned,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1876 - 536 頁
...them, to his holy keeping. " 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 long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." PRESIDENT... | |
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... 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... 
