The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page xix
... maintained for several weeks . No pains were spared to defeat the election of Seward . The choice was at length made , and he gained a decided triumph . The subject of his oration was , " The Integrity of the American Union . " This was ...
... maintained for several weeks . No pains were spared to defeat the election of Seward . The choice was at length made , and he gained a decided triumph . The subject of his oration was , " The Integrity of the American Union . " This was ...
Page xxi
... maintained during his college life , into his professional studies . He thoroughly mastered every elementary book which was put into his hands , making a written analysis of its contents . Completing his legal preparation with John Duer ...
... maintained during his college life , into his professional studies . He thoroughly mastered every elementary book which was put into his hands , making a written analysis of its contents . Completing his legal preparation with John Duer ...
Page xxvi
... maintained to the present day . He argued the capacity of the government for the extension of empire , asserting the perpetuity of the Union on the same grounds that have been advanced in his later productions . Announcing his devotion ...
... maintained to the present day . He argued the capacity of the government for the extension of empire , asserting the perpetuity of the Union on the same grounds that have been advanced in his later productions . Announcing his devotion ...
Page xxix
... maintained that the official documents , relating to the early history of the state , contained in the archives of severa ! + See Vol . I , p . 14 . * See Vol . I , p . 37 . See Speeches and Addresses in Vol . III , p . 306. ยง See Vol ...
... maintained that the official documents , relating to the early history of the state , contained in the archives of severa ! + See Vol . I , p . 14 . * See Vol . I , p . 37 . See Speeches and Addresses in Vol . III , p . 306. ยง See Vol ...
Page xxxi
... maintained the conflict against a majority so overwhelming , that to a less ardent temper- ament than his own , opposition would have seemed hopeless . A resolution was brought into the Senate , at the commencement of the session ...
... maintained the conflict against a majority so overwhelming , that to a less ardent temper- ament than his own , opposition would have seemed hopeless . A resolution was brought into the Senate , at the commencement of the session ...
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