Memoirs of the Life of William Wirt, Attorney-General of the United States, 第 2 巻Lea and Blanchard, 1850 |
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... Speaking . - Preparation . - Dislike of Din- ner - Table Speeches . - His Religious Character . - Early Impressions .-- Ac- tive Participation in Benevolent Societies . - Theological Studies . - Preface to Rennell's " Remarks on ...
... Speaking . - Preparation . - Dislike of Din- ner - Table Speeches . - His Religious Character . - Early Impressions .-- Ac- tive Participation in Benevolent Societies . - Theological Studies . - Preface to Rennell's " Remarks on ...
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... speak of what I feared would be the case , when you came to be at ease , and felt your power at the bar . Bacon has an essay on the subject of abating the odium of superior talents , which every man who is on the public stage , and who ...
... speak of what I feared would be the case , when you came to be at ease , and felt your power at the bar . Bacon has an essay on the subject of abating the odium of superior talents , which every man who is on the public stage , and who ...
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... speak with a generous delight . " I hope we may speak our sentiments here , " said he , " to one another , without the suspicion of flattery . Your manner is the very best I have ever seen . Your client has no occasion to regret the ...
... speak with a generous delight . " I hope we may speak our sentiments here , " said he , " to one another , without the suspicion of flattery . Your manner is the very best I have ever seen . Your client has no occasion to regret the ...
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... speak of Patrick ? --and if you do , I cannot say of you as Tom Bowline did of his mariners . * The truth is , I am quite as anxious about it as is becom- ing , to say no worse . But to the point . You think me wrong in having shown the ...
... speak of Patrick ? --and if you do , I cannot say of you as Tom Bowline did of his mariners . * The truth is , I am quite as anxious about it as is becom- ing , to say no worse . But to the point . You think me wrong in having shown the ...
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... speaking and writing never pleased me . I should have altered it , of my own accord , and am glad that the change is ... speak to you in all the confiding openness of our friendship . When I first wrote that passage I was so much pleased ...
... speaking and writing never pleased me . I should have altered it , of my own accord , and am glad that the change is ... speak to you in all the confiding openness of our friendship . When I first wrote that passage I was so much pleased ...
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242 ページ - Indians ; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent, and in their property, rights, and liberty, they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars, authorized by congress; but laws, founded in justice and humanity, shall, from time to time, be made, for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.
26 ページ - Awake, /Eolian lyre, awake, And give to rapture all thy trembling strings. From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take ; The laughing flowers, that round them blow, Drink life and fragrance as they flow. Now the rich stream of music winds along, Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong, Through verdant vales, and Ceres...
229 ページ - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
275 ページ - Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth. I love your majesty According to my bond; nor more nor less.
199 ページ - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
137 ページ - The music was like the memory of joys that are past, pleasant and mournful to the soul.
56 ページ - ... to prosecute and conduct all suits in the supreme court in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law when required by the president of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments, touching any matters that may concern their departments, and shall receive such compensation for his services as shall by law be provided.
50 ページ - ... if our trade may be taxed, why not our lands ? Why not the produce of our lands and everything we possess or make use of ? This we apprehend annihilates our charter right to govern and tax ourselves. It strikes at our British privileges, which, as we have never forfeited them, we hold in common with our fellow subjects who are natives of Britain.
252 ページ - This bill is brought by the Cherokee nation, praying an injunction to restrain the state of Georgia from the execution of certain laws of that state, which, as is alleged, go directly to annihilate the Cherokees as a political society, and to seize, for the use of Georgia, the lands of the nation which have been assured to them by the United States in solemn treaties repeatedly made and still in force.
40 ページ - Committee, whose business it shall be to obtain the most early and Authentic intelligence of all such Acts and Resolutions of the British Parliament, or proceedings of Administration, as may relate to or affect the British Colonies in America, and to keep up and maintain a Correspondence and Communication with our Sister Colonies, respecting these important Considerations ; and the result of such their proceedings, from Time to Time, to lay before this House.