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... give it his immediate attention , and said he did not doubt of his success in finding it if the manuscript were - as he agreed with me in thinking it probably was in France . Here let me premise that among my guests one day at dinner in ...
... give it his immediate attention , and said he did not doubt of his success in finding it if the manuscript were - as he agreed with me in thinking it probably was in France . Here let me premise that among my guests one day at dinner in ...
Pagina 17
... give you full discretion to buy the lot at any price you may think fit to pay for it not exceeding 25000 francs ; or you may let it alone . I enclose an order to Munroe ' to accept your drafts to that am't . I am rather in hopes of ...
... give you full discretion to buy the lot at any price you may think fit to pay for it not exceeding 25000 francs ; or you may let it alone . I enclose an order to Munroe ' to accept your drafts to that am't . I am rather in hopes of ...
Pagina 19
... give you , my dear friend , because I am too anxious to be ceremonious . Besides I do not think the chase is without its attractions to you . Of course I shall indemnify you for all expenses you incur . I dined yesterday with John ...
... give you , my dear friend , because I am too anxious to be ceremonious . Besides I do not think the chase is without its attractions to you . Of course I shall indemnify you for all expenses you incur . I dined yesterday with John ...
Pagina 28
... give as many details as possi- ble about the passage of the MSS . through the family hands , but as I wrote you that afternoon , I did not expect much more than the above meagre account . Although I last spoke to him on this head in ...
... give as many details as possi- ble about the passage of the MSS . through the family hands , but as I wrote you that afternoon , I did not expect much more than the above meagre account . Although I last spoke to him on this head in ...
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... give here some notes of Burke's career , which I was anxious to remember . His first literary labor was as the editor of the Annual Register , LIFE OF BURKE 33 for which he received from the 32 RETROSPECTIONS OF AN ACTIVE LIFE.
... give here some notes of Burke's career , which I was anxious to remember . His first literary labor was as the editor of the Annual Register , LIFE OF BURKE 33 for which he received from the 32 RETROSPECTIONS OF AN ACTIVE LIFE.
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Pagina 174 - The cease of majesty Dies not alone, but like a gulf doth draw What's near it with it; it is a massy wheel, Fix'd on the summit of the highest mount, To whose huge spokes ten thousand lesser things Are mortis'd and adjoin'd; which, when it falls, Each small annexment, petty consequence, Attends the boisterous ruin. Never alone Did the king sigh, but with a general groan.
Pagina 454 - But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Pagina 78 - I do not recognize you as capable of judging, or even fully apprehending me. You evidently regard me as a weak sentimentalist, misled by a maudlin philosophy. I arraign you as narrow-minded blockheads, who would like to be useful to a great and good cause, but don't know how.
Pagina 91 - In the mean time, that hard-to-begoverned passion of youth hurried me frequently into intrigues with low women that fell in my way, which were attended with some expense and great inconvenience, besides a continual risque to my health by a distemper which of all things I dreaded, though by great good luck I escaped it.
Pagina 124 - Stanton, being at the time commander-in-chief of the Northern troops that were concentrated about here, arrived rather late, indeed, they were waiting for him, and, on his entering the room, the President broke off in something he was saying, and remarked : " Let us proceed to business, gentlemen.
Pagina 91 - Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. 12. CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
Pagina 78 - HORACE GREELEY, a member of the Club, who has become a bondsman for Jefferson Davis, late chief officer of the Rebel government." Mr. Jay continues : " As I have reason to believe that the signers, or some of them, disapprove of the conduct which they propose the Club shall consider, it is clearly due...
Pagina 45 - The seceded states to be restored to their place in the union, whenever a convention of delegates, "elected by the male citizens, ... of whatever race, color, or previous condition," except those disfranchised for participation in rebellion, etc., should frame a constitution, which, being ratified by the people and approved by congress, should go into operation, and the legislature thereupon elected should adopt the fourteenth amendment.
Pagina 124 - I don't know — I don't know. But it will happen, and shortly, too.' As they were all impressed by his manner, the Attorney - General took him up again. ' Have you received any information, Sir, not yet disclosed to us?' 'No,' answered the President,