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... seemed that " fortune had come with both hands full . " In the words of the Persian poet , " he had obtained an ear of corn from every harvest . " And yet , And yet , a few months later , in the words of his great eulogist , " The ...
... seemed that " fortune had come with both hands full . " In the words of the Persian poet , " he had obtained an ear of corn from every harvest . " And yet , And yet , a few months later , in the words of his great eulogist , " The ...
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... seemed ever to be , " there is nothing so kingly as kindness . ” Messrs . Hale and Frye of Maine , Aldrich of Rhode Island , Money of Mississippi , Taylor of Tennessee , and Elkins of West Virginia , were members of this House ; all of ...
... seemed ever to be , " there is nothing so kingly as kindness . ” Messrs . Hale and Frye of Maine , Aldrich of Rhode Island , Money of Mississippi , Taylor of Tennessee , and Elkins of West Virginia , were members of this House ; all of ...
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... seemed that he could even " look into the seeds of time and tell which grain will grow and which will not . " It has been said that even great men have at times their little weaknesses . An incident to be related will show that possibly ...
... seemed that he could even " look into the seeds of time and tell which grain will grow and which will not . " It has been said that even great men have at times their little weaknesses . An incident to be related will show that possibly ...
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... seemed inspired , as though his lips were indeed touched with a live coal from the altar . The counterpart of the scene that followed his closing words had never been witnessed in legislative assembly . All were in tears . It was even ...
... seemed inspired , as though his lips were indeed touched with a live coal from the altar . The counterpart of the scene that followed his closing words had never been witnessed in legislative assembly . All were in tears . It was even ...
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... seemed , as did Lord Bacon , to have " taken all knowledge for his province . " His ac- curate knowledge of the history of all countries and times was a marvel , and , all at his instant command , placed him upon rare vantage ground in ...
... seemed , as did Lord Bacon , to have " taken all knowledge for his province . " His ac- curate knowledge of the history of all countries and times was a marvel , and , all at his instant command , placed him upon rare vantage ground in ...
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