Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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... Robert C. Winthrop , Abbott Law- rence , William H. Graham , John Bell , and John J. Crittenden- never extreme or " loud , " but instinctively moderate and well- poised . He loved his country , and therefore opposed human slavery ; but ...
... Robert C. Winthrop , Abbott Law- rence , William H. Graham , John Bell , and John J. Crittenden- never extreme or " loud , " but instinctively moderate and well- poised . He loved his country , and therefore opposed human slavery ; but ...
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... , and died in the same city July 30 , 1859. His life was honora- ble , his death peaceful , and his name is preserved by a patriot- ic and faithful posterity . IV . ROBERT F. STOCKTON , THE SUCCESSFUL SAILOR AND RICHARD RUSH . 29.
... , and died in the same city July 30 , 1859. His life was honora- ble , his death peaceful , and his name is preserved by a patriot- ic and faithful posterity . IV . ROBERT F. STOCKTON , THE SUCCESSFUL SAILOR AND RICHARD RUSH . 29.
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John Wien Forney. IV . ROBERT F. STOCKTON , THE SUCCESSFUL SAILOR AND EXPLORER . ROBERT FIELD STOCKTON , of New Jersey , grandson of Rich- ard Stockton , one of the signers of the Declaration of Indepen- dence , was born near Princeton ...
John Wien Forney. IV . ROBERT F. STOCKTON , THE SUCCESSFUL SAILOR AND EXPLORER . ROBERT FIELD STOCKTON , of New Jersey , grandson of Rich- ard Stockton , one of the signers of the Declaration of Indepen- dence , was born near Princeton ...
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... the beauty of the ship and her appointments , and especially with the cordial hos- pitality of the commander . The big gun had been twice suc- cessfully fired , the guests had just completed a bounteous ROBERT F. STOCKTON . 31.
... the beauty of the ship and her appointments , and especially with the cordial hos- pitality of the commander . The big gun had been twice suc- cessfully fired , the guests had just completed a bounteous ROBERT F. STOCKTON . 31.
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... Robert J. Walker ; the largest , James Buchanan ; the quaintest , W. L. Marcy ; the most silent , Cave Johnson ; the most genial , John R. Thomson ; the most nervous , George Bancroft ; and the most talkative , the host , Robert Field ...
... Robert J. Walker ; the largest , James Buchanan ; the quaintest , W. L. Marcy ; the most silent , Cave Johnson ; the most genial , John R. Thomson ; the most nervous , George Bancroft ; and the most talkative , the host , Robert Field ...
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