Famous Americans of Recent TimesHoughton, Mifflin, 1890 - 473 стор. |
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... Virginia that were better for him than those of Old England . Few men have been more truly fortu- nate in their education than he . It was said of a certain lady , that to know her was a liberal education ; and there really have been ...
... Virginia that were better for him than those of Old England . Few men have been more truly fortu- nate in their education than he . It was said of a certain lady , that to know her was a liberal education ; and there really have been ...
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... Virginia fabric of silk and cotton . His shirt and shirt - collar were stiffly starched , and his coat - tail stood out boldly behind him . The dandy law clerks of metropolitan Richmond exchanged glances as this gawky figure entered ...
... Virginia fabric of silk and cotton . His shirt and shirt - collar were stiffly starched , and his coat - tail stood out boldly behind him . The dandy law clerks of metropolitan Richmond exchanged glances as this gawky figure entered ...
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... Virginia favorable to the growth of a sympathetic mind . Young Clay's excellent handwriting brought him gradually into the most affectionate relations with Chancellor Wythe , whose aged hand trembled to such a degree that he was glad to ...
... Virginia favorable to the growth of a sympathetic mind . Young Clay's excellent handwriting brought him gradually into the most affectionate relations with Chancellor Wythe , whose aged hand trembled to such a degree that he was glad to ...
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... 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 stir- ring political events of his later life . The Stamp ...
... 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 stir- ring political events of his later life . The Stamp ...
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... Virginia , only because he could speak and en- tertain an audience ? And what made John Adams President but his fiery utterances in favor of the Declaration of Indepen- dence ? There were other speakers then in Virginia who would have ...
... Virginia , only because he could speak and en- tertain an audience ? And what made John Adams President but his fiery utterances in favor of the Declaration of Indepen- dence ? There were other speakers then in Virginia who would have ...
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