Famous Orators of the World and Their Best OrationsJ. C. Winston Company, 1902 - 639 pages |
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... earth declaring from his throne that he glories in the name of Briton , and that the privileges of his people are dearer to him than the most valu- able prerogatives of his crown ; and as it is in opposition to a kind of power , the ...
... earth declaring from his throne that he glories in the name of Briton , and that the privileges of his people are dearer to him than the most valu- able prerogatives of his crown ; and as it is in opposition to a kind of power , the ...
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... earth to meet correspondently this dispensation of Heaven ; for , while with pious resignation we submit to the will of an all - gracious Providence , we can never cease lamenting , in our finite view of Omnipotent wisdom , the ...
... earth to meet correspondently this dispensation of Heaven ; for , while with pious resignation we submit to the will of an all - gracious Providence , we can never cease lamenting , in our finite view of Omnipotent wisdom , the ...
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... earth , or earth itself sinks into chaos . How , my fellow - citizens , shall I single to your grateful hearts his pre - eminent worth ? Where shall I begin in opening to your view a char- acter throughout sublime ? Shall I speak of his ...
... earth , or earth itself sinks into chaos . How , my fellow - citizens , shall I single to your grateful hearts his pre - eminent worth ? Where shall I begin in opening to your view a char- acter throughout sublime ? Shall I speak of his ...
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... earth ? Turn over the records of ancient Greece ; review the annals of mighty Rome ; examine the volumes of modern Europe ; you search in vain . America and her Washington only afford the dignified exemplification . The illustrious ...
... earth ? Turn over the records of ancient Greece ; review the annals of mighty Rome ; examine the volumes of modern Europe ; you search in vain . America and her Washington only afford the dignified exemplification . The illustrious ...
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... earth . But we had the spirit which deserved that elevated station . And now that we have gained it , shall we fall from our honor ? Sir , I repeat to you that I wish for peace : real , lasting , honorable peace . To obtain and secure ...
... earth . But we had the spirit which deserved that elevated station . And now that we have gained it , shall we fall from our honor ? Sir , I repeat to you that I wish for peace : real , lasting , honorable peace . To obtain and secure ...
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