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Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to ... - Page 284
by William Fordyce Mavor - 1805
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The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " 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."...
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The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " 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."...
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The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " 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."...
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The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 650 pages
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " 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."...
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The American Preceptor Improved: Being a New Selection of Lessons for ...

Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1837 - 242 pages
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence,of 'them to his holy keeping. 7. 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 publick life....
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The Writings of George Washington: pt.II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ...

George Washington - United States - 1838 - 596 pages
...dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned...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....
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Monuments of Washington's patriotism: containing a fac simile of his publick ...

George Washington - 1838 - 114 pages
...dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned...affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders 1 have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick...
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The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence ..., Volume 8

George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 594 pages
...dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned...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....
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The Life of George Washington

Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 666 pages
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " 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."...
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The Life of George Washington: First President of the United States

Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...concourse of spectators, and surrendered his commission. At the close of his address, he observed : — " 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 leave of all the employments of public life." The...
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