 | Richard Taylor - 1879 - 292 Seiten
...take ken of the affairs of this world, the soul of Light Horse Harry rejoices that his own eulogy of Washington, " First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," is now, by the united voice of the South, applied to his noble son. 7 • Foregoing criticisms have... | |
 | 1879 - 54 Seiten
...forlorn; And lived and died where he was corn, In Old Vir-Ein-i-ia, In Old Virginia. Sina. chonte. First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen. (Minuft.) He gambled, drank and swore like mad, Of fighting ne'er did tire; But he had such a lovely... | |
 | Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia - 1880 - 312 Seiten
...which only two are known to exist. It bears on the obverse a full-face bust, with the inscription, " First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," and underneath the name " George Washington." On the reverse, " In remembrance of the Centennial, July... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1881 - 682 Seiten
...previously set apart for tho purpose of paying the most solemn funeral honors to the memory of tho man " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," General George Washington. friend, General Washington, that good and great man, who was not only the... | |
 | Julia Ann Clark Shedd - 1881 - 392 Seiten
...twelve feet iu height, is of New England granite, and bears upon the front and sides the inscription : " First in war : First in peace : First in the hearts of his countrymen." The statue has been the subject of much unjust as well as ignorant criticism, but it has also had appreciative... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1882 - 582 Seiten
...command. As a fitting introduction to it we give a brief memoir of the " Father of his Country," " first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," the immortal Washington ; using that as a kind of thread on which to string some facts and thoughts... | |
 | 1886 - 464 Seiten
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 | 1905 - 842 Seiten
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 | Joseph West Moore - 1884 - 318 Seiten
...pedestal is inscribed with the famous eulogy on Washington, uttered by Gov. Henry Lee, of Virginia : " First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." At the foot of Capitol Hill, near the main entrance to the western park, is the Naval Monument, or... | |
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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. 
