Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 1Harper, 1873 - Statesmen |
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... story I can never forget ; a story which I believe has never been forgotten by any one who heard it : " When I lived in Pittsburgh , gentlemen , " said the Doctor , " where I had the honor to vote for James G. Birney for Presi dent in ...
... story I can never forget ; a story which I believe has never been forgotten by any one who heard it : " When I lived in Pittsburgh , gentlemen , " said the Doctor , " where I had the honor to vote for James G. Birney for Presi dent in ...
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... story . He was strong in repartee , in retort , in quiet interrogatory . He must have been terrible at the cross - examination of a witness . There is nothing finer , as I think , in the annals of humor than his quaint questions to ...
... story . He was strong in repartee , in retort , in quiet interrogatory . He must have been terrible at the cross - examination of a witness . There is nothing finer , as I think , in the annals of humor than his quaint questions to ...
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... stories . His 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 ...
... stories . His 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 ...
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... story . I sat in the gallery of the old House , now the glorious recep- tacle which I hope decent courage in our public men will secure from the profanation of being a sepulchre for every dead - beat in the way of art , where Stephen A ...
... story . I sat in the gallery of the old House , now the glorious recep- tacle which I hope decent courage in our public men will secure from the profanation of being a sepulchre for every dead - beat in the way of art , where Stephen A ...
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... story and its triumphs , our Republic has become confederate alike with the liberty sentiment of the world and with the majestic power of human sympathy to prop- agate itself , and hence its flag is destined to wave not only over an ...
... story and its triumphs , our Republic has become confederate alike with the liberty sentiment of the world and with the majestic power of human sympathy to prop- agate itself , and hence its flag is destined to wave not only over an ...
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