| United States. Congress. House - 1124 páginas
...who acts in accordance with the suggestions of his own mind, thus disciplined, may well aspire to be first in war and first in the hearts of his countrymen. The officer who persuades himself that a knowledge of the prescribed discipline and interior police, with... | |
| John Quincy Adams - 1825 - 32 páginas
...him in such high and bold relief before his country as to unite all voices—if there be one who is first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen; then the people will, under the proposed system, have an opportunity to pay homage to his... | |
| 1839 - 512 páginas
...candles were arranged in order along the whole length of each side. As we approached the natural monument of him who was '' first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," the music ceased, and we could not help fancying ourselves in the vaulted resting-place of the venerable... | |
| John Claudius Loudon - 1835 - 1326 páginas
...( Three Уеагя, £rc., vol. ip 363.) 1481. Mount Vernon teas the к at of General Washington, " first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." This noble residence is situated on the banks of the Potomac ; a magnificent river, which... | |
| 1839 - 510 páginas
...candles were arranged in order along the whole length of each side. As we approached the natural monument of him who was '' first in peace, first In war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," the music ceased, and we could not help fancying ourselves in the vaulted resting-place of the venerable... | |
| Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1839 - 348 páginas
...the " Pater patriae" to be graven on his statue: he, if any one, was worthy of the golden praise, " First in peace, First in war, and First in the hearts of his countrymen." The home government of Washington was eminently one not of force but of persuasion ; like eastern shepherds,... | |
| George Jones - 1844 - 278 páginas
...never was the mantle of high authority returned more spotless to a People's hands, than by that Man, who was " first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his fellow-countrymen.'' Had not WASHINGTON lived in the age he did, and HARRISON had occupied that period... | |
| 1846 - 390 páginas
...nurseries may now be found at Baltimore. Mount Vernon, on the Potomac, \vas the seat of Gen. Washington, " first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." The extent of this place is about ten thousand acres, much of which is yet covered with forest. Monticello... | |
| George Drought Warburton, Bartholomew Elliott G. Warburton - 1846 - 728 páginas
...Democratic. In Washington was embodied one, in Jefferson the other. Washington stands among Americans " first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." Jefferson was his treacherous enemy. Jefferson disclaimed alike reverence for the past... | |
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