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... Forrest , the tragedian . Mr. Swift , who had been one of Mr. Clay's active and unselfish champions , gladly acceded to my request to be presented to Mr. Clay , whom I had never met , and had firmly opposed when he was the Whig ...
... Forrest , the tragedian . Mr. Swift , who had been one of Mr. Clay's active and unselfish champions , gladly acceded to my request to be presented to Mr. Clay , whom I had never met , and had firmly opposed when he was the Whig ...
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... Forrest " I mean , my dear sir , a mere French actor ! " We soon after took our leave , and as we descended the stairs , For- rest turned to Mr. Swift and myself , and said : “ Mr. Clay has proved , by the skill with which he can change ...
... Forrest " I mean , my dear sir , a mere French actor ! " We soon after took our leave , and as we descended the stairs , For- rest turned to Mr. Swift and myself , and said : “ Mr. Clay has proved , by the skill with which he can change ...
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... Forrest Letter " was made their pretext . I say mistaken , for , though I wrote it with the most honest purpose , I did not venture to defend the unjust but plausible construction that I had written it to obtain false testimony against ...
... Forrest Letter " was made their pretext . I say mistaken , for , though I wrote it with the most honest purpose , I did not venture to defend the unjust but plausible construction that I had written it to obtain false testimony against ...
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... Forrest letter , and had suggested that it be read from the Clerk's desk when Forney was nominated . Singularly enough , this had not been done , but , expecting that it would be , Colonel Forney had ad- dressed him a letter in relation ...
... Forrest letter , and had suggested that it be read from the Clerk's desk when Forney was nominated . Singularly enough , this had not been done , but , expecting that it would be , Colonel Forney had ad- dressed him a letter in relation ...
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... Forrest . I had hoped that no one would be found willing to make this act of devotion to a cherished , and , as I believed , deeply injured friend , the pretext of an assault upon my reputa- tion . If in writing this letter I committed ...
... Forrest . I had hoped that no one would be found willing to make this act of devotion to a cherished , and , as I believed , deeply injured friend , the pretext of an assault upon my reputa- tion . If in writing this letter I committed ...
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