Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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... George Stillman Hillard said in the North 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 ...
... George Stillman Hillard said in the North 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 ...
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... George Can- ning , Mr. Erskine , Mr. Stratford Canning , and hundreds of oth- ers of almost equal celebrity . His notes of the numerous dip- lomatic consultations and social reunions are charmingly writ- ten . He was in London when George ...
... George Can- ning , Mr. Erskine , Mr. Stratford Canning , and hundreds of oth- ers of almost equal celebrity . His notes of the numerous dip- lomatic consultations and social reunions are charmingly writ- ten . He was in London when George ...
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... George Bancroft , then our Minister at London , to the Court circles , and watched the growing conflicts of the hour . At last the storm broke , February 23 , 1848 , and in three days the 24 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... George Bancroft , then our Minister at London , to the Court circles , and watched the growing conflicts of the hour . At last the storm broke , February 23 , 1848 , and in three days the 24 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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... George Bancroft , of Massachusetts ( he subsequently removed to New York ) ; and , I think , William O. Butler , of Kentucky . It was one of those occasions when everything contributed to happi- The men around me were all in the prime ...
... George Bancroft , of Massachusetts ( he subsequently removed to New York ) ; and , I think , William O. Butler , of Kentucky . It was one of those occasions when everything contributed to happi- The men around me were all in the prime ...
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... George Bancroft , of Massa- chusetts , Secretary of the Navy ; Postmaster - general , Cave Johnson , of Tennessee ; Attorney - general , John Y. Mason , of Virginia . All of these are dead , including James K. Polk , President , and George ...
... George Bancroft , of Massa- chusetts , Secretary of the Navy ; Postmaster - general , Cave Johnson , of Tennessee ; Attorney - general , John Y. Mason , of Virginia . All of these are dead , including James K. Polk , President , and George ...
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