 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 pages
...trembled, and could not utter a word. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," said the Speaker, with a smile ; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." Such was Washington's first launch into civil life, in which he was to be distinguished... | |
 | E. Cecil - Presidents - 1859 - 292 pages
...trembled, and could not utter a word." " Sit down, Mr. Washington," said the Speaker with a smile: "your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." Public and private business filled up so much of Washington's time, that his life on his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 482 pages
...trembled, and could not utter a word. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," said the Speaker, with a smile ; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." Such was Washington's first launch into civil life, in which he was to be distinguished... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - Portraits, American - 1862 - 686 pages
...syllable. "Sit down, Mr. Washington," was the courteous relief of the gentleman who had addressed him, " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." He continued a member of the House, diligently attending to its business till he was called... | |
 | Morrison Heady - Children - 1864 - 336 pages
...his painful embarrassment, Mr. Robinson hastened to his relief by saying with a courteous smile, " Sit down, Mr. Washington: your modesty equals your...valor; and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." From that time till near the breakingcut of the Revolution, — a period of fifteen years,... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1865 - 902 pages
...words were wanticg ; he faltered and blushed. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," kindly said the Speaker ; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." This year closed with great advantages to the English. The cunning Indians — still true... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1867 - 834 pages
...words were wantrag ; he faltered and blushed. " Sit down, Mr. Washington/' kindly said the Speaker ; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language 1 possess/7 This year closed with great advantages to the English. The cunning Indians — still true... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1868 - 890 pages
...words were wanting ; he faltered and blushed. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," kindly said the Speaker ; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." This year closed with great advantages to the English. The cunning Indians — still true... | |
 | James D. McCabe - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1874 - 974 pages
...speak a word. The speaker relieved his confusion by coming to his assistance with the kind remark, " Sit down, Mr. Washington ; your modesty equals your...valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." The English cause was now more successful than it had ever been, and Canada was exhausted... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1876 - 1086 pages
...words were wanting ; he faltered and blushed. " Sit down, Mr. Washington," kindly said the Speaker ; " your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." This year closed with great advantages to the English. The cunning Indians — still true... | |
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Your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess. 
