 | Washington Irving - 2005 - 417 páginas
...natural to a citizen r fo have .the appearance ol asll-distrust 'ud mere vanity," i paragraph may Belying on its kindness in this as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love towards it, which is so nateral to a man, who views in it the native soil of himself and his progenitors for [several] * generations;... | |
 | Thomas L. Krannawitter, Daniel C. Palm - 2005 - 270 páginas
...incompetent abilities will be consigned to oblivion, as myself must soon be to the Mansions of rest. Relying on its kindness in this as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love toward it, which is so natural to a Man, who views in it the native soil of himself and his progenitors... | |
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... hope that my country will never cease to view them with indulgence ; and that, after forty-five years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal, the faults of incompetent abilities will be consigned to oblivion, as myself must soon... 
