 ... brave and simple faith. Not for all the glories of New England — from Plymouth Rock all the way — would I exchange the heritage he left me in his soldier's death. To the foot of that shaft I shall send my children's children to reverence him who...  The New England Magazine - Page 891890Full view - About this book
 | Jacob W. Shoemaker - Readers - 1888 - 236 pages
...excuses to make. 'In my native town of Athens is a monument that crowns its central hills — a plain white shaft. Deep cut into its shining sides is a...exchange the heritage he left me in his patriot's death. But, sir, speaking from the shadow of that memory, which I honor as I do nothing else on earth, I say... | |
 | Wallace Putnam Reed - Atlanta (Ga.) - 1889 - 922 pages
...is a monument that crowns its central hills — a plain, white shaft. Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men ; that...way, would I exchange the heritage he left me in his soldier's death. To the foot of that I shall send my children's children to reverence him who ennobled... | |
 | Joel Chandler Harris - Journalists - 1800 - 338 pages
...isa monument that crowns its central hill — a plain, white shaft. Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men — that...way, would I exchange the heritage he left me in his soldier's death. To the foot of that I shall send my children's children to reverence him who ennobled... | |
 | 1890 - 514 pages
...is a monument that crowns its central hills — a plain, white shaft. Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men, that...— would I exchange the heritage he left me in his soldier's death. To the feet of that shaft I shall send my children's children to reverence him who... | |
 | Joel Chandler Harris - Journalists - 1890 - 678 pages
...plain, white shaft. Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men—that of a brave and simple man who died in brave and simple...way, would I exchange the heritage he left me in his soldier's death. To the foot of that I shall send my children's children to reverence him who ennobled... | |
 | Henry Woodfin Grady - African Americans - 1890 - 302 pages
...is a monument that crowns its central hills — a plain, white shaft. Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men, that of a brave and simple man [Mr. Grady's father] who died in brave and simple faith. Not for all the glories of New England —... | |
 | Ermine Owen - Readers - 1891 - 306 pages
...is a monument that crowns its central hills — a plain, white shaft. Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men,— that of a brave and isimple man, who died in brave and simple faith. Not for all the glories of New England, from Plymouth... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford - Biography - 1895 - 476 pages
...is a monument that crowns its central hill — a plain, white shaft Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men — that...way, would I exchange the heritage he left me in his soldier's death. To the foot of that monument I shall send my children's children to reverence him... | |
 | Mrs. J. W. Shoemaker - Elocution - 1896 - 430 pages
...is a monument that crowns its central hill — a plain, white shaft. Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men, that...way, would I exchange the heritage he left me in his soldier's death But, sir, speaking from the shadow of that memory, which I honor as I do nothing else... | |
 | Ralph Curtis Ringwalt - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1898 - 360 pages
...shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men, that of a brave and simple man who died in a brave and simple faith. Not for all the glories of...— would I exchange the heritage he left me in his soldier's death. To the feet of that shaft I shall send my children's children to reverence him who... | |
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