Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 1Harper, 1873 - Statesmen |
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... better actor than Soulé ! " I never met Daniel Webster , as was natural on account of my connection with the Democratic party , but I often recall two incidents in connection with him . It was , I think , about the time Robert J ...
... better actor than Soulé ! " I never met Daniel Webster , as was natural on account of my connection with the Democratic party , but I often recall two incidents in connection with him . It was , I think , about the time Robert J ...
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... better speech than the one I made last night . " Was not that genuine manliness ? The other incident happened after his defeat for the Whig nomination for President in 1852 . I was then Clerk of the House of Representatives of the ...
... better speech than the one I made last night . " Was not that genuine manliness ? The other incident happened after his defeat for the Whig nomination for President in 1852 . I was then Clerk of the House of Representatives of the ...
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... better to be recollected because it was successful . And the incident is the more interesting because , just now , the region where I made my money is the point whence one of those empire lines is go- ing forth to penetrate the ...
... better to be recollected because it was successful . And the incident is the more interesting because , just now , the region where I made my money is the point whence one of those empire lines is go- ing forth to penetrate the ...
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... better . And this theory sprang from the belief that the laboring men of America are seldom true to the bright minds so often reared among them . His memorable words in reply to the haughty Hammond of South Carolina , on the 22d of ...
... better . And this theory sprang from the belief that the laboring men of America are seldom true to the bright minds so often reared among them . His memorable words in reply to the haughty Hammond of South Carolina , on the 22d of ...
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... treasures of memory were in- exhaustible . He never failed for an illustration . He liked the short farce better than the five - act tragedy . He would shout PRESIDENT LINCOLN . 39 with laughter over a French , 38 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... treasures of memory were in- exhaustible . He never failed for an illustration . He liked the short farce better than the five - act tragedy . He would shout PRESIDENT LINCOLN . 39 with laughter over a French , 38 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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