The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 |
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... portion of its contents . This corre- spondence includes many private letters on important topics , re- lating to Politics , Internal Improvements , Slavery , and Educa- tion . These letters , of which many were written with no expec ...
... portion of its contents . This corre- spondence includes many private letters on important topics , re- lating to Politics , Internal Improvements , Slavery , and Educa- tion . These letters , of which many were written with no expec ...
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... portion of sovereignty is almost infinitesimal ; yet it is appreciated , because it is the safeguard of inestimable rights , a title to consideration , and an Appian - way for ambition . Honor received begets self - respect ; self ...
... portion of sovereignty is almost infinitesimal ; yet it is appreciated , because it is the safeguard of inestimable rights , a title to consideration , and an Appian - way for ambition . Honor received begets self - respect ; self ...
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... portion of western Europe ; laws that divided estates of the dead with equal justice ; that gave the trial by jury - the Anglo - Saxon's boast ; that ordained ínns for the entertainment of travellers at the public expense , and that ...
... portion of western Europe ; laws that divided estates of the dead with equal justice ; that gave the trial by jury - the Anglo - Saxon's boast ; that ordained ínns for the entertainment of travellers at the public expense , and that ...
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... by a portion of the empire far less oppressed than Ireland , and infi- nitely more prosperous and happy . But that revolution was more than this : it vindicated the inalienable and universal 54 ORATIONS AND DISCOURSES .
... by a portion of the empire far less oppressed than Ireland , and infi- nitely more prosperous and happy . But that revolution was more than this : it vindicated the inalienable and universal 54 ORATIONS AND DISCOURSES .
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... portion of the American people , could not be withdrawn from the French nation ; which always claimed , even when marshalled into legions under the Corsican conqueror , to be fighting the battles of freedom ; while , on the other side ...
... portion of the American people , could not be withdrawn from the French nation ; which always claimed , even when marshalled into legions under the Corsican conqueror , to be fighting the battles of freedom ; while , on the other side ...
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