The North American Review, Volume 143University of Northern Iowa, 1886 - North American review and miscellaneous journal Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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Page 75
... received the peremptory refusal of General Grant to enter upon the mission . In the letter of June 13 , 1867 , General Grant refers to the subject in these words : " The termination of your mission to Mexico caused , I think , no disap ...
... received the peremptory refusal of General Grant to enter upon the mission . In the letter of June 13 , 1867 , General Grant refers to the subject in these words : " The termination of your mission to Mexico caused , I think , no disap ...
Page 81
... received your very kind letter written from Omaha , which gave assurances of your sympathy for me at the very unpleasant position which I am now called on to occupy . It is truly an unenviable one , and I wish I had never been in it ...
... received your very kind letter written from Omaha , which gave assurances of your sympathy for me at the very unpleasant position which I am now called on to occupy . It is truly an unenviable one , and I wish I had never been in it ...
Page 83
... received General Pope very courteously , and , after a few minutes conversation , in which both appeared well pleased , General Pope withdrew , and the President detained me to show me some papers , and at that moment you entered ...
... received General Pope very courteously , and , after a few minutes conversation , in which both appeared well pleased , General Pope withdrew , and the President detained me to show me some papers , and at that moment you entered ...
Page 85
... received us promptly and kindly . We were all seated . Nobody in the room but the President , yourself , and myself . You first began by telling of certain matters in Georgia and Alabama , which seemed to be the continuation of a former ...
... received us promptly and kindly . We were all seated . Nobody in the room but the President , yourself , and myself . You first began by telling of certain matters in Georgia and Alabama , which seemed to be the continuation of a former ...
Page 88
... received the public was to come in for its share , in the form of decreased charges for the service rendered . The general railroad law of this State recognizes this principle by specifying that when receipts exceed ten per cent . upon ...
... received the public was to come in for its share , in the form of decreased charges for the service rendered . The general railroad law of this State recognizes this principle by specifying that when receipts exceed ten per cent . upon ...
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Page 194 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the government of the United States until properly exchanged ; and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 279 - But wherever this is really fixed in the soul, it will be shown by its fruits. It is therefore expected of all who continue therein, that they should continue to evidence their desire of salvation, First, By doing no harm, by avoiding evil...
Page 495 - YE are to take care that this child be brought to the bishop, to be confirmed by him, so soon as he can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, in the vulgar tongue, and be further instructed in the Church Catechism set forth for that purpose.
Page 491 - It is evident unto all men diligently reading Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these orders of ministers in Christ's church — bishops, priests, and deacons.
Page 545 - Judge therefore yourselves, brethren, that ye be not judged of the Lord; repent you truly for your sins past-, have a lively and steadfast faith in Christ our Saviour ; amend your lives, and be in perfect charity with all men ; so shall ye be meet partakers of those holy mysteries.
Page 378 - For woman is not undevelopt man, But diverse : could we make her as the man, Sweet love were slain : his dearest bond is this, Not like to like, but like in difference. Yet in the long years liker must they grow ; The man be more of woman, she of man ; He gain in sweetness and in moral height, Nor lose the wrestling thews that throw the world ; She mental breadth, nor fail in childward care...
Page 194 - I propose to receive the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit: Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.
Page 280 - By doing good, especially to them that are of the household of faith, or groaning so to .. be ; employing them preferably to others, buying one of another, helping each other in business ; and so much the more because the world will love its own, and them only.
Page 374 - I am not accustomed to the use of language of eulogy; I have never studied the art of paying compliments to women ; but I must say, that if all that has been said by orators and poets since the creation of the world in praise of women were applied to the women of America, it would not do them justice for their conduct during this war.
Page 191 - The number of arms and munitions of war to be reported to the chief of ordnance at Washington city, subject to the future action of the Congress of the United States...