Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 98Harper's Magazine Company, 1899 Important American periodical dating back to 1850. |
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... less manageable . Never do ! never do ! " he declared , when grandfather told his errand . " Why not ? " grandfather bluffly asked . There's the father , for one thing . " What has he to do with it ? " The vicar's narrow eyes opened at ...
... less manageable . Never do ! never do ! " he declared , when grandfather told his errand . " Why not ? " grandfather bluffly asked . There's the father , for one thing . " What has he to do with it ? " The vicar's narrow eyes opened at ...
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... less , which some may think roses my judg- ment of the year after marriage , I am sure wind and sea together : but the moss- chinked walls , hung with stuffs from the snug Sally , and floors piled with bear- skins , helped by great ...
... less , which some may think roses my judg- ment of the year after marriage , I am sure wind and sea together : but the moss- chinked walls , hung with stuffs from the snug Sally , and floors piled with bear- skins , helped by great ...
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... and con- strued his novel exit into an ungentle- manly challenge . Billy's visits , however , became less fre- quent , and as Rocky Canyon underwent the changes incidental to mining settle- ments , he was. 16 HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE .
... and con- strued his novel exit into an ungentle- manly challenge . Billy's visits , however , became less fre- quent , and as Rocky Canyon underwent the changes incidental to mining settle- ments , he was. 16 HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE .
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... less a feature than the players . In the Amer- ican theatres on the Bowery the concord of sweet sounds is to be explained only on the assumption that the conscientious band plays the fly - specks as well as the notes . Even if they did ...
... less a feature than the players . In the Amer- ican theatres on the Bowery the concord of sweet sounds is to be explained only on the assumption that the conscientious band plays the fly - specks as well as the notes . Even if they did ...
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... less eager to give way modestly to Othello . I could not convince him that his photograph was worthy of being given to the world . When I left the theatre I was dogged by a swarthy young Italian who carried one hand suspiciously in his ...
... less eager to give way modestly to Othello . I could not convince him that his photograph was worthy of being given to the world . When I left the theatre I was dogged by a swarthy young Italian who carried one hand suspiciously in his ...
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Page 498 - That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Page 498 - Second, that it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Page 495 - In the name of humanity, in the name of civilization, in behalf of endangered American interests which give us the right and the duty to speak and to act, the war in Cuba must stop.
Page 498 - WHEREAS, the abhorrent conditions which have existed for more than three years in the Island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, culminating, as they have, in the destruction of a United States battleship, with two hundred and sixty-six of its officers and crew, while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana...
Page 206 - There is an idea, which is not without its advocates, that a vigorous Executive is inconsistent with the genius of republican government. The enlightened well-wishers to this species of government must at least hope that the supposition is destitute of foundation; since they can never admit its truth, without at the same time admitting the condemnation of their own principles. Energy in the Executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.
Page 206 - A feeble Executive implies a feeble execution of the government. A feeble execution is but another phrase for a bad execution; and a government ill executed, whatever it may be in theory, must be in practice a bad government.
Page 475 - With the movements in this hemisphere we are of necessity more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers. The political system of the allied powers is essentially different in this respect from that of America.
Page 497 - In view of these facts and of these considerations, I ask the Congress to authorize and empower the President to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostilities between the Government of Spain and the people of Cuba, and to secure in the island the establishment of a stable government, capable of maintaining order and observing its international obligations, insuring peace and tranquillity and the security of its citizens as well as our own, and to use the military and naval forces...
Page 337 - Pillow agreed with us in opinion. General Pillow then asked our opinion as to the practicability of holding our position another day. I replied that my right was already turned, a portion...
Page 335 - ... struck the pilot-house, knocked the plating to pieces, and sent fragments of iron and splinters into the pilots, one of whom fell mortally wounded, and was taken below ; another shot took away the remaining boat-davits and the boat with them; and still they came, harder and faster, taking flag-staffs and smoke-stacks, and tearing off the side armor as lightning tears the bark from a tree.