The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 |
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... object offers immediate use or presents interesting associa- tions . The foliage of ancient trees shades our windows , and allures us to step down into the garden , whose fragrance fills the rooms . Well - kept arbors line the walls ...
... object offers immediate use or presents interesting associa- tions . The foliage of ancient trees shades our windows , and allures us to step down into the garden , whose fragrance fills the rooms . Well - kept arbors line the walls ...
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... object of government was the happiness of the people , and that " its four pillars were religion , justice , counsel , and treasure ; " but the possible estab- lishment of those pillars in a republican structure still remained to be ...
... object of government was the happiness of the people , and that " its four pillars were religion , justice , counsel , and treasure ; " but the possible estab- lishment of those pillars in a republican structure still remained to be ...
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... object of a redress of present grievances , without looking to any ultimate security against equal or greater oppression in the future . The merely insurrectionary government could command but little credit at home , and found all ...
... object of a redress of present grievances , without looking to any ultimate security against equal or greater oppression in the future . The merely insurrectionary government could command but little credit at home , and found all ...
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... object of the universal rage for perferment , which then threatened to break up the army . Lafayette set a noble example to the republican chiefs . He declined the tender of a commission as major - general with its emoluments ; and ...
... object of the universal rage for perferment , which then threatened to break up the army . Lafayette set a noble example to the republican chiefs . He declined the tender of a commission as major - general with its emoluments ; and ...
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... objects of human ambition , look now at this illustrious and yet youthful personage , cheerfully resigning his command , and without one murmur of regret for the honors laid down , or one glance toward the honors gathering before him ...
... objects of human ambition , look now at this illustrious and yet youthful personage , cheerfully resigning his command , and without one murmur of regret for the honors laid down , or one glance toward the honors gathering before him ...
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