 THOUGH in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am, nevertheless, too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the...  Chronicle of the conquest of Granada - Sivu 1688tekijä(t) Washington Irving - 1859Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Christopher Anderson - 1847 - 500 sivua
...my defects, not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the ALMIGHTY to avert or mitigate...oblivion, as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest. Relying on its kindness in this as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love towards it, which... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 sivua
...my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate...oblivion, as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest. Relying on its kindness in this as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love towards it, which... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 sivua
...my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate...oblivion, as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest. Relying on its kindness in this as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love towards it, which... | |
 | George Washington - 1848 - 612 sivua
...think it prohahle that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may he, I fervently heseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate the evils to which...never cease to view them with indulgence ; and that, afier forty-five years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal, the faults of incompetent... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1847 - 474 sivua
...probable that I may have committed many errours. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Al mighty to avert or mitigate the evils to which they may tend. I sball also carry with me the hope that my country will never cease to view them with indulgence ; and... | |
 | 1928 - 1070 sivua
...my defects, not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate...oblivion, as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest. Relying on its kindness in this, as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love towards it which... | |
 | United States. Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission - 1941 - 904 sivua
...defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. — Whatever they may be I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate...cease to view them with indulgence; and that after forty five years of my life dedicated to its Service, with an upright zeal, the faults of incompetent... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1961 - 630 sivua
...forty five years of my life devoted with an upright zeal to the public service the faults of inadequate abilities will be consigned to oblivion as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest. Neither Ambition nor interest has been the impelling cause of my actions. I never designedly misused... | |
 | John Richard Alden - 1984 - 356 sivua
...I may have committed many errors." He hoped that "my country will never cease to view" his mistakes "with indulgence, and that, after forty-five years...oblivion, as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest." The forty-five years was an exaggeration, but no thoughtful person could deny him in retirement "the... | |
 | Various - 1994 - 676 sivua
...my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate...oblivion, as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest. Relying on its kindness in this as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love towards it, which... | |
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