Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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... speeches during the war need not be reminded . But to the incident I intended to relate : When he became Judge of the Madison courts , he one day visited the county prison in the character of an in- spector , and was surprised to find ...
... speeches during the war need not be reminded . But to the incident I intended to relate : When he became Judge of the Madison courts , he one day visited the county prison in the character of an in- spector , and was surprised to find ...
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... . the 19th of April , 1861 ( the very day the Massachusetts troops were fired upon in Baltimore ) , he made his first speech against On the rebellion , in Chester Square , Boston , concluding 16 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... . the 19th of April , 1861 ( the very day the Massachusetts troops were fired upon in Baltimore ) , he made his first speech against On the rebellion , in Chester Square , Boston , concluding 16 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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... speeches of Thomas Francis Meagher ; the meteor career of Kossuth , his welcome in America by the people and by the two Houses of Congress ; the downfall of Lamartine ; the short government of Cavaignac ; the revolutions in Paris ; the ...
... speeches of Thomas Francis Meagher ; the meteor career of Kossuth , his welcome in America by the people and by the two Houses of Congress ; the downfall of Lamartine ; the short government of Cavaignac ; the revolutions in Paris ; the ...
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... speech full of devotion to the Republic . On the 10th of October an amendment was pro- posed that " no member of the families that have reigned in France can be elected President or Vice President of the Re- public . " Louis Napoleon ...
... speech full of devotion to the Republic . On the 10th of October an amendment was pro- posed that " no member of the families that have reigned in France can be elected President or Vice President of the Re- public . " Louis Napoleon ...
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... speech and style , George Bancroft's appearance indicates deep thought and careful culture . He is a refined bookworm ; a mingling of the Oxford professor , the ripe diplomatist , the seasoned man of the world . His tastes make him , in ...
... speech and style , George Bancroft's appearance indicates deep thought and careful culture . He is a refined bookworm ; a mingling of the Oxford professor , the ripe diplomatist , the seasoned man of the world . His tastes make him , in ...
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