 | 1802 - 440 pages
...had more than usual solemnity. His eye was fixed, and seemed to look into futurity. " It is (said he) too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conis to be sustained, If, to please the people, we offer what tre ourselves disapprove, how can we... | |
 | 1900 - 342 pages
...remedy would mean disaster to America, and Washington knew it. Rising from his President's chair, he said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose...If to please the people we offer what we ourselves disprove, how can we afterward defend our work. Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest... | |
 | 1889 - 1088 pages
...figure drawn up to its full height, he exclaimed in tones unwontedly solemn with suppressed emotion, ' It is too probable that no plan -we propose will be...disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work P Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair: the event is in the hand of... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1882 - 532 pages
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said: " It is too probable that no plan we propose...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 610 pages
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the... | |
 | 1904 - 850 pages
...more than usual solemnity and grandeur, thus addressed them in tones of suppressed emotion : "It is probable that no plan we propose will be adopted....we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1885 - 616 pages
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eye seeming to look into futurity, said : " It is too probable that no plan we propose...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair; the... | |
 | Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts - 1887 - 994 pages
...majestic sense of Washington brought the assemblage to the lofty plane of its duty and opportunity. He said, " It is too probable that no plan we propose...we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair ; the event... | |
 | 1887 - 636 pages
...closed doors. Washington presided and he succeeded in binding the men together in a common oaase. He said: "It is too probable that no plan we propose...sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we oarselvee disapprove, how oan we afterward defend oar work? Let as raise a standard to which wise and... | |
 | District of Columbia. Board of Trustees of Public Schools - 1888 - 940 pages
...the midst of them, his countenance more than usually solemn, his eyes seeming to look into futurity, said; 'It is too probable that no plan we propose...disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work f Let us raise a standard to which tho wise and the honest can repair: the event is in the hands of... | |
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It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which... 
