The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page xxi
... objects , of whose worth he has become per- suaded . Soon after taking his degree at Union College , Mr. Seward entered the office of John Anthon , Esq . , of the city of New York , as a student at law . He carried the habits of early ...
... objects , of whose worth he has become per- suaded . Soon after taking his degree at Union College , Mr. Seward entered the office of John Anthon , Esq . , of the city of New York , as a student at law . He carried the habits of early ...
Page xxiii
... object of these remarks . In all our courts , and in causes of every description , his talents have been exercised and admired . He has stood forward and distinguished him- self with such men as John C. Spencer , Joshua A. Spencer ...
... object of these remarks . In all our courts , and in causes of every description , his talents have been exercised and admired . He has stood forward and distinguished him- self with such men as John C. Spencer , Joshua A. Spencer ...
Page xxiv
... objects of his political life . Mr. Seward first had occasion to express his convictions on the subject of slavery during the protracted struggle on the admission of Missouri into the Union . He perceived , at that early period , the ...
... objects of his political life . Mr. Seward first had occasion to express his convictions on the subject of slavery during the protracted struggle on the admission of Missouri into the Union . He perceived , at that early period , the ...
Page xxvi
... object to those who visit the college grounds at Schenectady . The year 1828 is distinguished as the period when the young men of our country first made an effort to exert a personal influ- ence on national politics . A convention of ...
... object to those who visit the college grounds at Schenectady . The year 1828 is distinguished as the period when the young men of our country first made an effort to exert a personal influ- ence on national politics . A convention of ...
Page liii
... objects of their construction without the addition of lateral canals , connect- ing with the Susquehanna and other rivers on the south , and with lake Ontario on the north . The Erie canal was but forty feet wide and four feet deep . It ...
... objects of their construction without the addition of lateral canals , connect- ing with the Susquehanna and other rivers on the south , and with lake Ontario on the north . The Erie canal was but forty feet wide and four feet deep . It ...
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