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The Life of Robert E. Lee for Boys and Girls - Page 190
by Joseph Grégoire de Roulhac Hamilton, Mary Cornelia Thompson Hamilton - 1917 - 209 pages
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Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress

United States. Congress - Law - 868 pages
...the war. And at no time was their greatness more apparent than on that quiet Sunday afternoon. Lee, "a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a...without cruelty, and a victim without murmuring," in adversity showed a quiet dignity and courtesy that deserves our admiration. Grant, in his hour of...
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Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ..., Volume 65, Part 2

United States. Congress - Law - 1924 - 1048 pages
...victim without murmuring. He was n public officer without vicos, a private citizen without wrong, n neighbor without reproach, a Christian without hypocrisy, and a man without guile. He was IVsnr, without his ambition; Frederick, without his tyranny ; Napoleon, without his selfishness; and...
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Readings, Recitations, and Impersonations

Ermine Owen - Readers - 1891 - 306 pages
...catch its summit. He possessed every virtue of the other great commanders without their vices. He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a...without murmuring. He was a public officer without vice, a private citizen without wrong, a Christian without hypocrisy, and a man without guile. He was...
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Senator Benjamin H. Hill of Georgia: His Life, Speeches and Writings

Confederate States of America - 1893 - 852 pages
...without hate ; a friend without treachery ; a soldier without cruelty; я victor without oppression, and a victim without murmuring. He was a public officer...Christian without hypocrisy, and a man without guile, lie was Csesar, without his ambition ; Frederick, without his tyranny ; Napoleon, without his selfishness,...
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General Lee

Fitzhugh Lee - Generals - 1894 - 466 pages
...of generations yet unborn." And Benjamin Hill, of Georgia, in beautiful phrase declaimed : " He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a...reproach, a Christian without hypocrisy, and a man without guilt. He was Caesar without his ambition, Frederick without his tyranny, Napoleon without his selfishness,...
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General Lee

Fitzhugh Lee - 1894 - 460 pages
...of generations yet unborn." And Benjamin Hill, of Georgia, in beautiful phrase declaimed : " He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a...cruelty, and a victim without murmuring. He was a publie officer without vices, a private citizen without wrong, a neighbor without reproach, a Christian...
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On the Wing

Samuel Augustus Steel - United States - 1896 - 330 pages
...catch its summit. He possessed every virtue of the other great commanders, without their vices. He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a...without murmuring. He was a public officer without faults, a private citizen without vices, a neighbor without reproach, a Christian without hypocrisy,...
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volumes 25-26

Southern Historical Society - Confederate States of America - 1897 - 800 pages
...— a high model for the imitation of generations yet unborn. As has been beautifully said, " he was a foe without hate; a friend without treachery; a...wrong; a neighbor without reproach; a Christian without hypocracy, and a man without guilt. He was Caesar without his ambition; Frederick without his tyranny;...
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volumes 25-26

Southern Historical Society - Confederate States of America - 1897 - 800 pages
...— a high model for the imitation of generations yet unborn. As has been beautifully said, " he was a foe without hate; a friend without treachery; a...wrong; a neighbor without reproach; a Christian without hypocracy, and a man without guilt. He was Caesar without his ambition; Frederick without his tyranny;...
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Confederate Military History: A Library of Confederate States History, Volume 1

Clement Anselm Evans - Confederate States of America - 1899 - 808 pages
...to catch its summit. He possessed every virtue of other great commanders without their vices. He was a foe without hate ; a friend without treachery ; a soldier without cruelty ; a victor without oppression; and a victim without murmuring. He was a public officer without vices;...
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