 | 1861 - 330 страници
...family, but from the consciousness of it being a trust too great for my capacity, and that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home,...But as it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown upon me this service, I shall hope that my undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose.... | |
 | Samuel Curwen - 1864 - 720 страници
...chief command of the army raised " for the defence of American liberty," in 1775, he writes thus : "As it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown...undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose. It was utterly out of my power to refuse it without exposing my character to such censures as would... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - 1864 - 842 страници
...representatives of every Power in Europe." " I should enjoy more real happiness," he writes to his wife, " in one month with you at home than I have the most...abroad if my stay were to be seven times seven years." "The great Searcher of hearts is my witness that I have no wish but which aspires to the humble and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 616 страници
...family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity ; and I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home...shall rely confidently on that Providence which has hitherfore preserved, and been bountiful to me, not doubting but that I shall return safe to you in... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1869 - 392 страници
...Commander-in-chief of the American forces in 1775, wrote to his wife thus : " I should enjoy more real happiness with you at home than I have the most distant prospect...abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years." Evidently he meant simply to be understood that it was a great sacrifice for him to yield the pleasures... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 570 страници
...family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity ; and I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home...this service, I shall hope that my undertaking it is desigued to answer some good purpose " I shall rely confidently on that Providence which has hitherfore... | |
 | Laura Carter Holloway - 1870 - 704 страници
...family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity, and that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospects of finding abroad if my stay were to be seven times seven years. But as it has been a kind... | |
 | George Washington - 1871 - 240 страници
...family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity, and that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home...undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose. You might, and I suppose did, perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1871 - 652 страници
...family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity; and I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home...destiny that has thrown me upon this 'service, I shall Lope that my undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose " I shall rely confidently on that... | |
 | 1871 - 784 страници
...the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity ; I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home...abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years." Trusting in Providence, he hopes he may return safe to her in the succeeding Fall. He fears no dangers,... | |
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I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years. But as it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this service, I shall... 
