The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 |
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... England , and drawn forth wealth from its oreless rocks and treacherous seas . The population of the United States , if it should expand on the same ratio to the square mile which is maintained in New England , would be one hundred and ...
... England , and drawn forth wealth from its oreless rocks and treacherous seas . The population of the United States , if it should expand on the same ratio to the square mile which is maintained in New England , would be one hundred and ...
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... , as the philosopher of England performed that duty for his own native land , we may employ his language in announcing the sub- lime result : - " Video solem Orientem in Occidente . * * * 22 ORATIONS AND DISCOURSES .
... , as the philosopher of England performed that duty for his own native land , we may employ his language in announcing the sub- lime result : - " Video solem Orientem in Occidente . * * * 22 ORATIONS AND DISCOURSES .
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... England , landed at Charleston in the spring of 1777. The court and all Paris were amazed by the rash and visionary enthusiasm manifested by the young nobleman , in leaving his newly - married wife and all the pleasures and honors of ...
... England , landed at Charleston in the spring of 1777. The court and all Paris were amazed by the rash and visionary enthusiasm manifested by the young nobleman , in leaving his newly - married wife and all the pleasures and honors of ...
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... England , who held the refinements of life in much contempt , " cast in his mind " to conquer the adjoining island , " because it was commo- dious for him , and its people seemed to him savage and rude . ” Invited by a native prince who ...
... England , who held the refinements of life in much contempt , " cast in his mind " to conquer the adjoining island , " because it was commo- dious for him , and its people seemed to him savage and rude . ” Invited by a native prince who ...
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... England was thus by fraud and force planted in the Island of Saints , as it was then reverently called Thenceforth its veins of silver and its dust of gold , the rubies of its lakes , the grain in its waving furrows , and the flocks on ...
... England was thus by fraud and force planted in the Island of Saints , as it was then reverently called Thenceforth its veins of silver and its dust of gold , the rubies of its lakes , the grain in its waving furrows , and the flocks on ...
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