Something of Men I Have Known: With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective |
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Page 11
... called upon Mr. Douglas at his hotel . While there the Hon . Jesse W. Fell , a prominent citizen of Bloomington and the close friend of Mr. Lincoln , also called upon Mr. Douglas , and after some conversation with him said in substance ...
... called upon Mr. Douglas at his hotel . While there the Hon . Jesse W. Fell , a prominent citizen of Bloomington and the close friend of Mr. Lincoln , also called upon Mr. Douglas , and after some conversation with him said in substance ...
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... called to vote upon this amendment , is indeed deplor- able . It reminds me of a Hibernian procession I once saw moving down Broadway , where the serious question was how to keep step to the music , and at the same time to dodge the ...
... called to vote upon this amendment , is indeed deplor- able . It reminds me of a Hibernian procession I once saw moving down Broadway , where the serious question was how to keep step to the music , and at the same time to dodge the ...
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... called attention to a little old - fashioned mirror upon its walls . The guide explained that this mirror was purchased at a cost of thirty dollars when John Adams was Vice - President , but when the bill for its payment was before the ...
... called attention to a little old - fashioned mirror upon its walls . The guide explained that this mirror was purchased at a cost of thirty dollars when John Adams was Vice - President , but when the bill for its payment was before the ...
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... called , and his vote given . Grateful for the courtesy , he bowed repeatedly to each side of the Chamber , and , hurrying up the aisle , was about to take his exit , when Mr. Hoar , pointing his finger at the retreating figure ...
... called , and his vote given . Grateful for the courtesy , he bowed repeatedly to each side of the Chamber , and , hurrying up the aisle , was about to take his exit , when Mr. Hoar , pointing his finger at the retreating figure ...
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... called upon Doctor Bullock to offer thanks . Deeply chagrined , Mr. Lamar was an attentive listener to the im- pressive invocation which immediately followed . At its conclusion , with troubled countenance , he turned to Knott and said ...
... called upon Doctor Bullock to offer thanks . Deeply chagrined , Mr. Lamar was an attentive listener to the im- pressive invocation which immediately followed . At its conclusion , with troubled countenance , he turned to Knott and said ...
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