Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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... courts , he one day visited the county prison in the character of an in- spector , and was surprised to find among the inmates a lad of twelve or thirteen years of age , sent there to await his trial on a charge of theft . Struck by his ...
... courts , he one day visited the county prison in the character of an in- spector , and was surprised to find among the inmates a lad of twelve or thirteen years of age , sent there to await his trial on a charge of theft . Struck by his ...
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... court . At the opening of the sessions the lad and his surety were on hand , and the young judge appealed to the District Attorney to enter a nol . pros . , which that officer sternly declined , on the ground that the ac- cused had ...
... court . At the opening of the sessions the lad and his surety were on hand , and the young judge appealed to the District Attorney to enter a nol . pros . , which that officer sternly declined , on the ground that the ac- cused had ...
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... court of Europe ; and he carried thither many qualities , most of them essential , and all of them ornamental and useful , to fill that high station . He had education and scholarship . He had a reputation at home and abroad . More than ...
... court of Europe ; and he carried thither many qualities , most of them essential , and all of them ornamental and useful , to fill that high station . He had education and scholarship . He had a reputation at home and abroad . More than ...
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... Court of London , " from 1817 to 1825 , is a diary of surpassing interest , abounding in personal anecdotes and incidents of the British Minister , Lord Castlereagh , who committed suicide in August , 1822 , after a most brilliant life ...
... Court of London , " from 1817 to 1825 , is a diary of surpassing interest , abounding in personal anecdotes and incidents of the British Minister , Lord Castlereagh , who committed suicide in August , 1822 , after a most brilliant life ...
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... in Paris ; introduced George Bancroft , then our Minister at London , to the Court circles , and watched the growing conflicts of the hour . At last the storm broke , February 23 , 1848 , and in three days the 24 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... in Paris ; introduced George Bancroft , then our Minister at London , to the Court circles , and watched the growing conflicts of the hour . At last the storm broke , February 23 , 1848 , and in three days the 24 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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