Something of Men I Have Known: With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective |
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... incident , along the line indicated , may be considered characteristic . While Mr. Clay was a Senator , a resolution , in accordance with a sometime custom , was intro- duced into the Kentucky House of Representatives instructing the ...
... incident , along the line indicated , may be considered characteristic . While Mr. Clay was a Senator , a resolution , in accordance with a sometime custom , was intro- duced into the Kentucky House of Representatives instructing the ...
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... his humorous description of the military career of General Frank- lin Pierce . The incident now to be related occurred at the old National JAMES S. EWING 3 Hotel in Bloomington in September , 8 SOMETHING OF MEN I HAVE KNOWN.
... his humorous description of the military career of General Frank- lin Pierce . The incident now to be related occurred at the old National JAMES S. EWING 3 Hotel in Bloomington in September , 8 SOMETHING OF MEN I HAVE KNOWN.
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... incidents of their early lives , of the most agreeable and familiar character . Judge Lawrence Weldon , just then at the beginning of an honorable career , was present at the above interview , and has in a sketch of Mr. Lincoln given ...
... incidents of their early lives , of the most agreeable and familiar character . Judge Lawrence Weldon , just then at the beginning of an honorable career , was present at the above interview , and has in a sketch of Mr. Lincoln given ...
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... incident is recalled . One of the guides of the Capitol , when some years ago showing a visitor through the Vice - President's chamber , called attention to a little old - fashioned mirror upon its walls . The guide explained that this ...
... incident is recalled . One of the guides of the Capitol , when some years ago showing a visitor through the Vice - President's chamber , called attention to a little old - fashioned mirror upon its walls . The guide explained that this ...
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... incidents to be mentioned . In the House Mr. Springer , in order to prevent the reconsideration of resolutions and debate thereupon under the rules , had frequently cut off the possi- bility of such debate by the timely interposition of ...
... incidents to be mentioned . In the House Mr. Springer , in order to prevent the reconsideration of resolutions and debate thereupon under the rules , had frequently cut off the possi- bility of such debate by the timely interposition of ...
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