You might, and I suppose did, perceive, from the tenor of my letter, that I was apprehensive I could not avoid this appointment, as I did not pretend to intimate when I should return. That was the case. It was utterly out -of my power to refuse this appointment,... The Ladies of the White House - الصفحة 19بواسطة Laura Carter Holloway - 1870 - عدد الصفحات: 658عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1858 - عدد الصفحات: 268
...designed to answer some good purpose. You might, and I suppose did perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could not avoid this appointment,...without exposing my character to such censures, as would hava reflected dishonor upon myself, and given pain to my friends. This, I am sure, could not, and... | |
| George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - عدد الصفحات: 670
...designed to answer some good purpose. Yon might, and I suppose did perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could not avoid this appointment,...myself and given pain to my friends. This I am sure rould not, and aught not, to be pleasing to you, and must have lessened me considerably in my own esteem.... | |
| Samuel Curwen - 1864 - عدد الصفحات: 720
...undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose. It was utterly out of my power to refuse it without exposing my character to such censures as would have reflected dishonor on myself, and given pain to my friends." In 1788 he thus replied to the Address of a corporate body... | |
| Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - عدد الصفحات: 280
...thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose It was utterly out of my power to refuse this appointment...character to such censures as would have reflected dishonour upon myself, and given pain to my friends. This, I am sure, could not, and ought not, to... | |
| John Waddington - 1876 - عدد الصفحات: 754
...designed to answer some good purpose. You might, I suppose did, perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could not avoid this appointment, as I did not pretend to intimate when I si :n uli I return. That was the case. It was utterly out of my power to refuse this appointment, without... | |
| John Waddington - 1876 - عدد الصفحات: 798
...designed to answer some good purpose. Yon might, I suppose did, perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could not avoid this appointment, as I did not protend to intimate when I should return. That was the case. It was utterly out of my power to refuse... | |
| Samuel Smiles - 1876 - عدد الصفحات: 408
...that my undertaking it is designed for some good purpose. It was utterly out of my power to refuse the appointment, without exposing my character to such censures as would have reflected dishonour upon myself, and given pain to my friends. This, I am sure, could not, and ought not, to... | |
| Laura Carter Holloway - 1881 - عدد الصفحات: 800
...this, kind, unwilling that any other should read these evidences of affection: " PHILADELPHIA, i&th June, 1775. " MY DEAREST: I am now set down to write...dishonor upon myself, and given pain to my friends. This, 1 am sure, could not and ought not to be pleasing -to you, and must have lessened me considerably in... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1886 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...designed to answer some good purpose. You might, and I suppose did perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could not avoid this appointment,...myself and given pain to my friends. This, I am sure, would not and ought not to be pleasing to you, and must have lessened me considerably in my own esteem.... | |
| Mary Mapes Dodge - 1886 - عدد الصفحات: 500
...designed to answer some good purpose. You might, and I suppose did perceive, from the tenor of my letters, that I was apprehensive I could not avoid this appointment,...power to refuse this appointment, without exposing rr. character to such censures as would have reflected dishonor upon myself and given pain to my friends."... | |
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