 But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.  A History of the United States of America - Page 158by Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...of their approbation. "But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I ana honored with. "As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 586 pages
...testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 624 pages
...approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it maybe remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I...think myself equal to the command 1 am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - Law - 1823 - 644 pages
...their approbation. • " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputaiiom I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. "As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1825 - 450 pages
...assigned him, added : " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as * DwiKht's Travels.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...of their approbation. " I tut lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to my pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 238 pages
...of their approbation. '- But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not. think myfielf equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg Jeave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1827 - 328 pages
...assigned him, added ; " But lest some onhicky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary Consideration... | |
 | John Warner Barber - United States - 1828 - 280 pages
...testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay. sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
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