Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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... character he was . Gen- tle , courteous , kind , with a musical voice , a face of singular be- nevolence , a figure erect and graceful , and an air of high yet modest culture , his conversation was exceedingly fascinating . He seemed ...
... character he was . Gen- tle , courteous , kind , with a musical voice , a face of singular be- nevolence , a figure erect and graceful , and an air of high yet modest culture , his conversation was exceedingly fascinating . He seemed ...
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... character of Edward Everett , though much spoken of , is not so completely understood as it ought to be , and in my delineation of it I found it so much more absorbing than I expected that I am sure my readers will be as much interested ...
... character of Edward Everett , though much spoken of , is not so completely understood as it ought to be , and in my delineation of it I found it so much more absorbing than I expected that I am sure my readers will be as much interested ...
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... character ever more deliberately violated a solemn covenant . As in duty bound , Mr. Rush paid his respects to the new President at an early day , January 1 , 1849. He thus records his presentation : " He ( Louis Napoleon ) spoke a few ...
... character ever more deliberately violated a solemn covenant . As in duty bound , Mr. Rush paid his respects to the new President at an early day , January 1 , 1849. He thus records his presentation : " He ( Louis Napoleon ) spoke a few ...
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... characters , and he gave freely his generous welcome to the alumni and the acolytes . He knew most of the men who had gone forth from that honored college , now more than ever sought for its thorough and perfect training of the youth of ...
... characters , and he gave freely his generous welcome to the alumni and the acolytes . He knew most of the men who had gone forth from that honored college , now more than ever sought for its thorough and perfect training of the youth of ...
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... character . Vice - President Dallas , Governor Francis R. Shunk , Rev. G. W. Bethune , Ellis Lewis , Hendrick B ... characters , who had com- bined together to put down law and order and evade the pay- ment of their just debts . For this ...
... character . Vice - President Dallas , Governor Francis R. Shunk , Rev. G. W. Bethune , Ellis Lewis , Hendrick B ... characters , who had com- bined together to put down law and order and evade the pay- ment of their just debts . For this ...
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