Something of Men I Have Known: With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective |
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... appear . It was of this period that the late Governor Ford , speaking of Judge Young , whose district extended from Quincy , upon the Mississippi River to Chi- cago , - said : " He possesses in rare degree one of the high- est ...
... appear . It was of this period that the late Governor Ford , speaking of Judge Young , whose district extended from Quincy , upon the Mississippi River to Chi- cago , - said : " He possesses in rare degree one of the high- est ...
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... appear in turn upon the boards . They have one face for the public , rife with the saws and learned gravity of the profession , and another for them- selves , replete with broad mirth , sprightly wit , and gay thought- lessness . The ...
... appear in turn upon the boards . They have one face for the public , rife with the saws and learned gravity of the profession , and another for them- selves , replete with broad mirth , sprightly wit , and gay thought- lessness . The ...
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... appear from the following . While the discussion was at its height upon his amendment excluding Jefferson Davis from the benefit of the General Amnesty Bill , Mr. Blaine , looking across to the opposite side of the Chamber , said : " I ...
... appear from the following . While the discussion was at its height upon his amendment excluding Jefferson Davis from the benefit of the General Amnesty Bill , Mr. Blaine , looking across to the opposite side of the Chamber , said : " I ...
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... appear from one or two 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 ...
... appear from one or two 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 ...
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... . Cox's reply will readily appear . His telegram was to the effect that pressing engage- ments prevented his attending , but " if the Democracy of Vermont will drop into my library any afternoon , about 40 SOMETHING OF MEN I HAVE KNOWN.
... . Cox's reply will readily appear . His telegram was to the effect that pressing engage- ments prevented his attending , but " if the Democracy of Vermont will drop into my library any afternoon , about 40 SOMETHING OF MEN I HAVE KNOWN.
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