 | 1802 - 440 Seiten
...military hat was a black cockade. There stood the father of his country, acknowledged by nations ' the first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.' No marshals with gold-colored scarfs ; no cheering. The most profound stillness greeted... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 428 Seiten
...Does he claim to be emperor of the nation that has risen up under his auspices ? No — although " first in war — first in peace — first in the hearts of his countrymen," — he sublimely retires to the peaceful occupations of rural life, content with the honour... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 Seiten
...Does he claim to be emperor of the nation that has risen up under his auspices ? No — although " first in war — first in peace — first in the hearts of his countrymen," — he sublimely retires to the peaceful occupations of rural life, content with the honour... | |
 | Walter Nichols - 1826 - 192 Seiten
...celebrated with that eclat, which might have been expected would have attended the anniversary of the birth of him, who was first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen. It has arisen, we presume, from that distinguishing trait in the American character, a... | |
 | Karl Bernard (Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) - 1828 - 478 Seiten
...statue, the size of life of President WASHINGTON; on the pedestal is the following inscription : " First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." • [The library of the American Philosophical Society is one of the most valuable collections... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 228 Seiten
...from the repose of his home, hasted, with filial reverence, to ask his mother's blessing. The hero, " First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," came to lay his laurels at her feet who had first sown their seeds in his soul. This venerable... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 Seiten
...? Does he claim to be emperor of the nation that had risen up under his auspices? No — although " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," — he sublimely retires to the peaceful occupations of rural life, content with the honor... | |
 | Edward Thomas Coke - 1833 - 462 Seiten
...which cemented the colonies to the mother country. On the pedestal is the following inscription : " First in War, First in Peace, First in the hearts of his Countrymen." It is intended to fill a vacant niche behind the figure, which formerly contained the... | |
 | Edward Thomas Coke - 1833 - 568 Seiten
...bond which cemented the colonies to the mother country. On the pedestal is the following inscription : "First in War, First in Peace, First in the hearts of his Countrymen." It is intended to fill a vacant niche behind the figure, which formerly contained the... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1835 - 136 Seiten
...home, hastened with filial reverence, to receive his mother's blessing. He, who had been pronounced " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," came to lay the wreath of a nation's gratitude, at her feet, who first planted the seeds... | |
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First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," was originally used in the resolutions presented to Congress on the death of Washington, December, 1799. 
