Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 1Harper, 1873 - Statesmen |
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Page 73
... face and to fear their constituency . Bound together by a solemn covenant not to reveal what transpires , they do exactly what pleases them most . I must say , with my frequent opportunities of observation , I have seen few who ever ...
... face and to fear their constituency . Bound together by a solemn covenant not to reveal what transpires , they do exactly what pleases them most . I must say , with my frequent opportunities of observation , I have seen few who ever ...
Page 79
... face . " And , pausing now , her hand would feel , And then her face behold : " Why , mother , do you look so pale , And why are you so cold ? " " It had pleased God from the poor wretch His only friend to call ; Yet God was kind to him ...
... face . " And , pausing now , her hand would feel , And then her face behold : " Why , mother , do you look so pale , And why are you so cold ? " " It had pleased God from the poor wretch His only friend to call ; Yet God was kind to him ...
Page 84
... face , ringing voice , and flashing eye , as he rolled forth these simple stanzas . They deserve to be repeated in every house- hold in the civilized world in this era of approaching peace and fraternization . Excuse me for reviving ...
... face , ringing voice , and flashing eye , as he rolled forth these simple stanzas . They deserve to be repeated in every house- hold in the civilized world in this era of approaching peace and fraternization . Excuse me for reviving ...
Page 93
... face , the form , the character , and history of James S. Jackson , of Kentucky , who sleeps with the blessed Union martyrs . The readers of these hasty anecdotes will perhaps . recollect my reference to him on the night of my Mazeppa ...
... face , the form , the character , and history of James S. Jackson , of Kentucky , who sleeps with the blessed Union martyrs . The readers of these hasty anecdotes will perhaps . recollect my reference to him on the night of my Mazeppa ...
Page 101
... legislative . His cheerful and buoyant temper , his bright face , genial , gentle manners , and , above all , the readiness with which he answered every request , and the grace with which he would say No , A RAILWAY POTENTATE. ...
... legislative . His cheerful and buoyant temper , his bright face , genial , gentle manners , and , above all , the readiness with which he answered every request , and the grace with which he would say No , A RAILWAY POTENTATE. ...
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