Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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... present as a private citizen in London at the death of his suc- cessor , William the Fourth , and the accession of Queen Victo- ria , in 1837. His " Occasional Productions , " published in 1860 , were not less interesting . Here we find ...
... present as a private citizen in London at the death of his suc- cessor , William the Fourth , and the accession of Queen Victo- ria , in 1837. His " Occasional Productions , " published in 1860 , were not less interesting . Here we find ...
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... present Prince Napoleon , defended the absent Louis , and demanded " common justice " for him . This scene was followed by re- newed cries among the troops outside of Vive l'Empereur ! An attempt was made to revive the edict of ...
... present Prince Napoleon , defended the absent Louis , and demanded " common justice " for him . This scene was followed by re- newed cries among the troops outside of Vive l'Empereur ! An attempt was made to revive the edict of ...
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... present Prince Napoleon , and no action was taken upon the motion . On the 14th the Assembly , voted by a great majority to admit Louis Napoleon to his seat as repre- sentative — a triumph for him and a defeat for the Government . In ...
... present Prince Napoleon , and no action was taken upon the motion . On the 14th the Assembly , voted by a great majority to admit Louis Napoleon to his seat as repre- sentative — a triumph for him and a defeat for the Government . In ...
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... present him to the Prince President . What need of this , I asked ? you have known the President longer than I have . I had read the account of the visit he paid the latter at Ham , when he was a State prisoner , and remembered the ...
... present him to the Prince President . What need of this , I asked ? you have known the President longer than I have . I had read the account of the visit he paid the latter at Ham , when he was a State prisoner , and remembered the ...
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... present tribute to Richard Rush . Let us , as we pause before inscrut- able destiny , take heart in our own great mission and avoid the fate which always punishes treachery in the ruler , luxury in the wealthy , and ignorance and crime ...
... present tribute to Richard Rush . Let us , as we pause before inscrut- able destiny , take heart in our own great mission and avoid the fate which always punishes treachery in the ruler , luxury in the wealthy , and ignorance and crime ...
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