Modern Eloquence, Volume 10Thomas Brackett Reed G.L. Shuman & Company, 1901 |
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Page 50
... leave my children , and , by God's help , I will leave it unimpaired . " Here he shed tears , and to the astonishment of those present , Mitford , the Attorney- General , began to weep . " Just look at Mitford , " said a bystander to ...
... leave my children , and , by God's help , I will leave it unimpaired . " Here he shed tears , and to the astonishment of those present , Mitford , the Attorney- General , began to weep . " Just look at Mitford , " said a bystander to ...
Page 59
... leave his master . The feeling in those days against abolitionists was very bitter . The case was tried and submitted to the jury . In a few minutes that body returned a verdict of guilty and assessed the punishment of Jones at two ...
... leave his master . The feeling in those days against abolitionists was very bitter . The case was tried and submitted to the jury . In a few minutes that body returned a verdict of guilty and assessed the punishment of Jones at two ...
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... leave as security one of the violins you see , for I have two ; it is an excellent instrument . I shall return for it as soon as , thanks to my coat , I shall have earned enough money for the purpose . " The young man had such an honest ...
... leave as security one of the violins you see , for I have two ; it is an excellent instrument . I shall return for it as soon as , thanks to my coat , I shall have earned enough money for the purpose . " The young man had such an honest ...
Contents
STATESMEN AND POLITICIANS | 27 |
BENCH AND BAR | 41 |
DOCTOR AND PATIENT | 61 |
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