 Free from the bustle of 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; the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless nights are spent in devising...  Life of George Washington - Sivu 411tekijä(t) Washington Irving - 1857Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1829 - 696 sivua
...looking back, and tracing with an eager eye the meanders by which he escaped the quicksands and mire which lay in his way, and into which none but the...of human events could have prevented his falling. I have become a private citizen on the banks of the Potowmac ; and, under the shadow of my own vine... | |
 | 1809 - 530 sivua
...and under the shadow of my own " vine, and my own fig-tree. Free from the bustle of a camp, and "die busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which die soldier, who is ever in pur' suit of fame — die statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 sivua
...which all the former were di*rected, aod from his .house top is looking back, and tracing with an eager eye the meanders by which he escaped the quicksands....dispenser of human events could" have prevented his fulling." " I have become a private citizen on the banks of the Pqlowmac, * and, •'_. K •- -"i... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 sivua
...looking back and tracing with an eager eye, the meanders by which he escaped the quicksands and mirts which lay in his way, and into which none but the...of human events could have prevented his falling." Soon after the proclamation of peace, Congress unanimously resolved to erect at the place which should... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 sivua
...were directed, and from his house: op is looking back and tracing with an eager eye, the nu-anders by which he escaped the quicksands and mires which...but the all-powerful Guide and Dispenser of human evcuts could have prevented his falling." Soon after the proclamation of peace, Congress unanimously... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 sivua
...which all the former were directed, and from his housetop is looking back and tracing with an eager eye, the meanders by which he escaped the quicksands and mires which lay in hi. .way, and into which none but the all-powejrful Guide and Dispenser of human events could have... | |
 | 1809 - 530 sivua
...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...am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame—the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless,... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 sivua
...which all the former were directed, and from his house top is looking back and tracing with an eager eye, the meanders by which he escaped the quicksands and mires which lay in his vray, and into which none but the All Powerful (juiclc and Dispenser of human events, could have prevented... | |
 | An Officer in the late army - 1826 - 524 sivua
...the Potomac ; and, under the shadow of my own vine, and my own fig-tree, free from the bustle of the 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, — the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 234 sivua
...private citizen on the banks of the Potomack, and under the shadow of my own vine and own fig tree, free from the bustle of a camp, and the busy scenes of publick life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier who is ever... | |
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