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... highly judicious advice to his Spanish breth- ren to begin their revolution by " emancipating and enlightening the minds of their people " * was worthy of a great statesman . Who can imagine what happy results would to - day be enjoyed ...
... highly judicious advice to his Spanish breth- ren to begin their revolution by " emancipating and enlightening the minds of their people " * was worthy of a great statesman . Who can imagine what happy results would to - day be enjoyed ...
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... highly important commercial treaty . For these services the French Government conferred upon him high distinctions . He took a very interesting part in the French Revolu- tion . In 1789 he was a member from Nemours to the States General ...
... highly important commercial treaty . For these services the French Government conferred upon him high distinctions . He took a very interesting part in the French Revolu- tion . In 1789 he was a member from Nemours to the States General ...
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... highly important he consid- ered a system of local government . Writing to Samuel Kerchival on July 12th , 1816 , alluding to his favorite idea of dividing counties into wards or townships , he said : " These wards , called townships in ...
... highly important he consid- ered a system of local government . Writing to Samuel Kerchival on July 12th , 1816 , alluding to his favorite idea of dividing counties into wards or townships , he said : " These wards , called townships in ...
Contents
A STATE SHOULD HAVE A UNIVERSITY | 37 |
JEFFERSONS IDEAL UNIVERSITY | 131 |
IV | 213 |
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