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Henry Clay found an Eton and an Oxford in Old Virginia that were better for him than those of Old England . Few men have been more truly fortunate in their education than he .
Henry Clay found an Eton and an Oxford in Old Virginia that were better for him than those of Old England . Few men have been more truly fortunate in their education than he .
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His good mother had arrayed him in a full suit of pepperand - salt “ figginy , " an old Virginia fabric of silk and cotton . His shirt and shirt - collar were stiffly starched , and his coat - tail stood out boldly behind him .
His good mother had arrayed him in a full suit of pepperand - salt “ figginy , " an old Virginia fabric of silk and cotton . His shirt and shirt - collar were stiffly starched , and his coat - tail stood out boldly behind him .
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There was an atmosphere in Virginia favorable to the growth of a sympathetic mind . Young Clay's excellent handwriting brought nim gradually into the most affectionate relations with Chancellor Wythe , whose aged hand trembled to such a ...
There was an atmosphere in Virginia favorable to the growth of a sympathetic mind . Young Clay's excellent handwriting brought nim gradually into the most affectionate relations with Chancellor Wythe , whose aged hand trembled to such a ...
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... the best Greek scholar in Virginia . His mind would have wholly lived in the ancient world , and been exclusively nourished from the ancient literatures , but for the necessities of his profession and the stirring political events ...
... the best Greek scholar in Virginia . His mind would have wholly lived in the ancient world , and been exclusively nourished from the ancient literatures , but for the necessities of his profession and the stirring political events ...
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There were other speakers then in Virginia who would have had to this day a world - wide fame if they had spoken where the world could hear them . The tendency now is to undervalue oratory , and we regret it .
There were other speakers then in Virginia who would have had to this day a world - wide fame if they had spoken where the world could hear them . The tendency now is to undervalue oratory , and we regret it .
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| Назва | Famous Americans of Recent Times |
| Автор | James Parton |
| Опубліковано | 1893 |
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