 As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an...  Works - Page 453by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...and happiness, I do net wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expences. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." ON THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES, G£N£RAL WASHINGTON ISSUED THE FOLLOWING ORDERS : Head-Quarters,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those,...doubt not, they will discharge, and that. is all I dtsire." A body 243 A.MERICA. A body of troops commanded by general Arnold was ordered to march to... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1805 - 410 pages
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those,...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." 248 fering, in their passage through the wildernesSj every hardship, as well as the most distressing... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1805 - 414 pages
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that it all I desire," faring', in their passage through the wilderness, every hardship, as well as the... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...happiness, 1 do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Congress, when his commission was executed, unanimously and solemnly resolved, to support him with... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Congress, when his commission was executed, unanimously and solemnly resolved, to support him with... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses ; those I doubt not they will discharge, and thatisallldesire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous resolution... | |
 | David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...employment, at the expense of my do- mestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses ;...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous resolution was adopted... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1818 - 500 pages
...employment, at the expcnue of my domestic eaw and happiness, I do not wisli to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will disrli.M ;;. , and that is all I desire." 300 families from Wale* aad the Borthcrn and western parts... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...employment, at the expence of my domestic ease and happiness, 1 do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Such modesty and disinterested patriotism are not recorded, even ol Ciiicinnatus. Courtly and dignified,... | |
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