Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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Page 76
... Peter of the annual tribute of one penny for each house . ' ” It was not till the war broke out that I met Thomas Francis Meagher at my residence in Philadelphia and my rooms in Washington . Needless to say that he was a charming com ...
... Peter of the annual tribute of one penny for each house . ' ” It was not till the war broke out that I met Thomas Francis Meagher at my residence in Philadelphia and my rooms in Washington . Needless to say that he was a charming com ...
Page 90
... Peter Teazle , or Doctor Syntax , or Rory O'More , or Wilkins Micawber , or Captain Cuttle ; no more genuine sailor or soldier ; no better singer of Irish songs , in the modern thea- tre . A handsome , dashing , humorous , educated ...
... Peter Teazle , or Doctor Syntax , or Rory O'More , or Wilkins Micawber , or Captain Cuttle ; no more genuine sailor or soldier ; no better singer of Irish songs , in the modern thea- tre . A handsome , dashing , humorous , educated ...
Page 118
... Peters ; with politicians of every opinion ; with Governors and Presidents and Congressmen ; with for- eigners like Thackeray and Dickens - all gone but five or six ! The circle is growing smaller every day , and I find myself called a ...
... Peters ; with politicians of every opinion ; with Governors and Presidents and Congressmen ; with for- eigners like Thackeray and Dickens - all gone but five or six ! The circle is growing smaller every day , and I find myself called a ...
Page 192
... Peter F. Rothermel , the painter of " The Battle of Gettysburg , " which you may see as you enter Fairmount Park . In 1874 I would have introduced you to General George Gordon Meade at any one of these parties ; now he is in heaven ...
... Peter F. Rothermel , the painter of " The Battle of Gettysburg , " which you may see as you enter Fairmount Park . In 1874 I would have introduced you to General George Gordon Meade at any one of these parties ; now he is in heaven ...
Page 326
... Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg , known as the fighting cler- gyman , baptized John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg , was born at the Trappe , Montgomery County , Pennsylvania , on October 18 , 1746. He was a splendid character . He was the soul of ...
... Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg , known as the fighting cler- gyman , baptized John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg , was born at the Trappe , Montgomery County , Pennsylvania , on October 18 , 1746. He was a splendid character . He was the soul of ...
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