Modern Eloquence, Volume 7Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh John D. Morris, 1900 |
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Page 230
... one reads the story of Aaron Burr . It is the saddest chapter in the annals of the human race . We turn from the perusal of that Copyright , 1901 , by Champ Clark . checkered life - of so much glory and so much 230 CLARK, CHAMP Aaron Burr.
... one reads the story of Aaron Burr . It is the saddest chapter in the annals of the human race . We turn from the perusal of that Copyright , 1901 , by Champ Clark . checkered life - of so much glory and so much 230 CLARK, CHAMP Aaron Burr.
Page 232
... Burr's downfall dates from Weehawken , July 11 , 1804 , when and where he killed Alexander Hamilton , in the most ... Aaron Burr descended from the lofty pinnacle of the Vice - Presidency to a condition far worse than an- nihilation ...
... Burr's downfall dates from Weehawken , July 11 , 1804 , when and where he killed Alexander Hamilton , in the most ... Aaron Burr descended from the lofty pinnacle of the Vice - Presidency to a condition far worse than an- nihilation ...
Page 241
... Burr could have been President by deceiving one man who was a great blockhead and by corrupting two who were dishonest . He simply did nothing . Like Barkis he was willin ' ; and his willingness to be made the beneficiary ... AARON BURR 241.
... Burr could have been President by deceiving one man who was a great blockhead and by corrupting two who were dishonest . He simply did nothing . Like Barkis he was willin ' ; and his willingness to be made the beneficiary ... AARON BURR 241.
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