...Letter written by Washington to La Fayette, Feb. 1, 1784.— Sparks' WHITINGS OF WASHINGTON, VoL IX. 17. scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame, the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless...

...Letter written by Washington to La Fayette, Feb. 1, 1784.— Sparks' WHITINGS OF WASHINGTON, Vol. IX 17. scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame, the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless...

...banks of the Potomac, and under the shadow of my own vine, and my own fig-tree. Free from the bustle of camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with these tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame — the statesman,...

...directed, and from his house-top is looking back and tracing with an eager eye, the meanders by which lie escaped the quicksands and mires which lay in his way, and into which none but the i^l-powerful Guide and Dispenser of human events could have prevented his falling." Soon after tlic...

...which all the former were directed, and from his house-top is looking back, and tracing, with an eager eye, the meanders by which he escaped the quicksands...writes : " Free from the bustle of a camp and the busy scenss of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments which the soldier, who is...

...which all the former were directed ; and from his house-top is looking back, and tracing with an eager eye the meanders by which he escaped the quicksands...of human events could have prevented his falling. I shall be very happy, and I hope I shall not be disappointed, in seeing you at the proposed meeting...

...private citizen on the banks of the Potomac ; and under the shadow of my own vine and my own fig-tree, free from the bustle of a camp, and the busy scenes...am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame, the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless...

...private citizen on the banks of the Potomac ; and under the shadow of my own vine and my own fig-tree, free from the bustle of a camp, and the busy scenes...am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame, the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless...

...which all the former were directed*, and, from his housetop, is looking back, and tracing with an eager eye the meanders by which he escaped the quicksands and mires, which lay in his way, and into which noneTHit the all-powerful Guide and Dispenser of human events could have prevented his falling." "...

...the Potomac ; and under the shadow of my own vine, and my own fig tree, free from the bustle of the camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier who is ever in pursuit of fame, — the statesman whose watchful days and sleepless...