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Of his first service little is known except the immense fact that he was a most
diligent reader . It rests on better authority than “ Campaign Lives , ” that , while
his fellowclerks went abroad in the evening in search of pleasure , this lad stayed
at ...
Of his first service little is known except the immense fact that he was a most
diligent reader . It rests on better authority than “ Campaign Lives , ” that , while
his fellowclerks went abroad in the evening in search of pleasure , this lad stayed
at ...
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... the sole alternative to anarchy , the legitimate ruler of France ; if the
responsibility of those enormous desolating wars does not lie at his door , but
belongs to George III . and the Tory party of England ; if it is a fact that Napoleon
always stood ...
... the sole alternative to anarchy , the legitimate ruler of France ; if the
responsibility of those enormous desolating wars does not lie at his door , but
belongs to George III . and the Tory party of England ; if it is a fact that Napoleon
always stood ...
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But nations are not governed by theories and theorists , but by circumstances and
politicians . The most perfect theory must sometimes give way to exceptional fact .
We find , accordingly , Mr . Mill , the great English champion of free trade , fully ...
But nations are not governed by theories and theorists , but by circumstances and
politicians . The most perfect theory must sometimes give way to exceptional fact .
We find , accordingly , Mr . Mill , the great English champion of free trade , fully ...
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Now it was a fact well known to Jackson , that Henry Clay had expected the
appointment of Secretary of State under Mr . Monroe ; and it was part of the
gossip of the time that Mr . Monroe ' s preference of Mr . Adams was the reason of
Clay ' s ...
Now it was a fact well known to Jackson , that Henry Clay had expected the
appointment of Secretary of State under Mr . Monroe ; and it was part of the
gossip of the time that Mr . Monroe ' s preference of Mr . Adams was the reason of
Clay ' s ...
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In fact , Mr . Clay ' s speech was totally unworthy of the occasion . Instead of
argument and fact , he gave the House and the galleries beautiful declamation .
The evidence was before him ; he had it in his hands ; but , instead of getting up
his ...
In fact , Mr . Clay ' s speech was totally unworthy of the occasion . Instead of
argument and fact , he gave the House and the galleries beautiful declamation .
The evidence was before him ; he had it in his hands ; but , instead of getting up
his ...
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| Назва | Famous Americans of Recent Times |
| Автор | James Parton |
| Опубліковано | 1893 |
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