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All the armies of Europe , Asia , and Africa combined , with all the treasure of the earth ( our own excepted ) in their military chest , with a Bonaparte for a commander , could not by force take a drink from the Ohio or make a track ...
All the armies of Europe , Asia , and Africa combined , with all the treasure of the earth ( our own excepted ) in their military chest , with a Bonaparte for a commander , could not by force take a drink from the Ohio or make a track ...
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... escape scrutiny by fixing the public gaze upon the exceeding brightness of military glory , -that attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood- that serpent's eye that charms to destroy , -he plunged into it , and has swept on ...
... escape scrutiny by fixing the public gaze upon the exceeding brightness of military glory , -that attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood- that serpent's eye that charms to destroy , -he plunged into it , and has swept on ...
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Has he no acquaintance with the ample military coat - tail of Gen- eral Jackson ? Does he not know that his own party have run the five last presidential races under that coat - tail ? And that they are now running the sixth under the ...
Has he no acquaintance with the ample military coat - tail of Gen- eral Jackson ? Does he not know that his own party have run the five last presidential races under that coat - tail ? And that they are now running the sixth under the ...
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Mr. Speaker , old horses and military coat - tails , or tails of any sort , are not figures of speech such as I would be the first to introduce into discussions here ; but as the gentleman from Georgia has thought fit to introduce them ...
Mr. Speaker , old horses and military coat - tails , or tails of any sort , are not figures of speech such as I would be the first to introduce into discussions here ; but as the gentleman from Georgia has thought fit to introduce them ...
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By the way , Mr. Speaker , did you know I am a military hero ? Yes , sir ; in the days of the Black Hawk war I Speaking of General Cass's I was not at Stillman's de- fought , bled , and came away . career reminds me of my own . feat ...
By the way , Mr. Speaker , did you know I am a military hero ? Yes , sir ; in the days of the Black Hawk war I Speaking of General Cass's I was not at Stillman's de- fought , bled , and came away . career reminds me of my own . feat ...
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