 | 1920 - 402 σελίδες
...Washington in his address to Congress when accepting this commission said, "As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | 1920 - 412 σελίδες
...Washington in his address to Congress when accepting this commission said, "As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck, Lura E. Runkel - 1921 - 618 σελίδες
...sincerity, that 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...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that... | |
 | William Harris Elson - 1921 - 520 σελίδες
...sincerity, that 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...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that... | |
 | Ernest Clark Hartwell - 1921 - 408 σελίδες
...all that he could for "the support of the glorious cause." "As to pay," he continued, "I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration...have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt... | |
 | Everett Titsworth Tomlinson - 1921 - 490 σελίδες
...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 could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any... | |
 | Herbert Francis William Tatham - 1921 - 328 σελίδες
...the command I am honoured with. No pecuniary consideration would tempt me to accept this position. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not you will discharge. I ask no more.' It is beyond the scope of this paper to give a history of the seven... | |
 | KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922 - 1422 σελίδες
...profit from one's self to gain. TERENCE — Heauton timorumenos. I. 2. 20 As to pay, Sir, I beg leave ore, ay, in my heart of heart As 1 do thee. Hamlet. Act III. Sc. 2. L. 76. 28 What is a GEORGE WASHINGTON — In Congress on his Appointment as Commander-vnrChief, June 16, 1775. GAMBLING... | |
 | New Jersey Historical Society - 1926 - 674 σελίδες
...in his address to Congress, when accepting his commission, said : "As to pay I beg leave to assure Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | Rupert Hughes - 1927 - 746 σελίδες
...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...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
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I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 
