Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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... American Commissioner to promote the success of the Cen- tennial Exhibition , between the years 1874 and 1876 , I claim the indulgence of the press for all mistakes and omissions . This second volume appears after an exciting political ...
... American Commissioner to promote the success of the Cen- tennial Exhibition , between the years 1874 and 1876 , I claim the indulgence of the press for all mistakes and omissions . This second volume appears after an exciting political ...
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... American Review for April , 1825 : " Professor Everett's recapitulatory remarks and closing reflections are uttered in a style of uncommon brill- iancy and richness , and constitute altogether a rare specimen of eloquence and fine ...
... American Review for April , 1825 : " Professor Everett's recapitulatory remarks and closing reflections are uttered in a style of uncommon brill- iancy and richness , and constitute altogether a rare specimen of eloquence and fine ...
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... American Review for January , 1837 : " His knowledge is so extensive and the field of his allusions so wide , the most familiar views in passing through his hands gather such a halo of luminous illustrations that their likeness seems ...
... American Review for January , 1837 : " His knowledge is so extensive and the field of his allusions so wide , the most familiar views in passing through his hands gather such a halo of luminous illustrations that their likeness seems ...
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... American Minister at Paris , and wrote the graph- ic chapters to which I have referred . He was intimate with the family of the amiable French King , Louis Philippe , and met almost daily Guizot , Thiers , and their contemporaries ...
... American Minister at Paris , and wrote the graph- ic chapters to which I have referred . He was intimate with the family of the amiable French King , Louis Philippe , and met almost daily Guizot , Thiers , and their contemporaries ...
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... now living alternately at Newport and Wash- ington ; and as I have already reached my limit , I shall speak of him in my next . V. GEORGE BANCROFT , THE AMERICAN HISTORIAN . Two photographs 34 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... now living alternately at Newport and Wash- ington ; and as I have already reached my limit , I shall speak of him in my next . V. GEORGE BANCROFT , THE AMERICAN HISTORIAN . Two photographs 34 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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