 | 1832 - 478 頁
...a camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame,...always watching the countenance of his prince, in the hope of catching a gracious smile, — can have very little conception. I have not only retired... | |
 | 1833 - 224 頁
...a camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame,...is always watching the countenance of his prince in the hope of catching a gracicus smile, — can have very Kttle conception. 33. "1 have not only retired... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 頁
...camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I 'am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of 'which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame—...always watching the countenance of his prince, in the hope of catching a gracious smile, can have very little conception. I have not only retired from... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - 500 頁
...a camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier who is ever in pursuit of fame —...this globe was insufficient for us all — and the cour tier who is always watching the countenance of his prince in the hope of catching a gracious smile... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 頁
...solacing myself with those tranquil enjoynicnts of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame-jthe statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless nights...countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all—and the courtier, who is always watching the countenance of his prince, in the hope of catching... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 頁
...a camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame...devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, or the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all — and the courtier,... | |
 | Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de Lafayette - 1837 - 502 頁
...a camp, and the busy scenes of public life. I am pleasing myself with those tranquil enjoyments of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame...gracious smile ; can have very little conception. I am not only retired from all public employments, but I am retiring within myself. I shall be able to... | |
 | 1837 - 656 頁
...a camp, and the busy scenes of public life. I atn pleasing myself with those tranquil enjoyments of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame...gracious smile ; can have very little conception. I - am not only retired from all public employments, but I am retiring within myself. I shall be able... | |
 | 1841 - 566 頁
...camp, and the Ьм-у scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame,...gracious smile, can have very little conception. I bave not only retired from all public employment«, but I am retiring within myself, and shall be able... | |
 | 1841 - 508 頁
...a camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame,...statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless nights arc spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries,... | |
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At length my Dear Marquis I am become a private citizen on the banks of the Potomac, and under the shadow of my own Vine and my own Fig-tree, free from the bustle of a camp and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments,... 
