 | Stanley M. Elkins, Eric McKitrick - History - 1995 - 952 pages
...in his grave than in his present situation," and that he had rather he on his farm than to he made emperor of the world, and yet that they were charging him with wanting to he a king. That that rascal Freneau sent him 3 of his papers every day, as if he thought he would hecome... | |
 | Conor Cruise O'Brien - Biography & Autobiography - 1996 - 390 pages
...rather be in his grave than in his present situation. That he had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world and yet that they were charging...wanting to be a king. That that rascal Freneau sent him 3 of his papers every day, as if he thought he would become the distributor of his papers, that he... | |
 | Conor Cruise O'Brien - Biography & Autobiography - 1996 - 404 pages
...rather be in his grave than in his present situation. That he had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world and yet that they were charging...wanting to be a king. That that rascal Freneau sent him 3 of his papers every day, as if he thought he would become the distributor of his papers, that he... | |
 | Stuart Leibiger - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 300 pages
...Before regaining composure, Washington declared "that he had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world and yet that they were charging...wanting to be a king. That that rascal Freneau sent him 3. of his papers every day . . . that he could see in this nothing but an impudent design to insult... | |
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... that he had never repented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment since ; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made... 
