Modern Eloquence, Volume 7Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh John D. Morris, 1900 |
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Page 69
... earth turns on its axis , and perfects its revolutions , and renews its seasons without increase or advancement . But a like passive destiny does not attach to the inhabi- tants of the earth . For them expectations of social im ...
... earth turns on its axis , and perfects its revolutions , and renews its seasons without increase or advancement . But a like passive destiny does not attach to the inhabi- tants of the earth . For them expectations of social im ...
Page 111
... earth ; in debate , as a member of the Senate ; in the field , as commander of division or corps ; or as chief war officer of a government struggling for its existence - anywhere , everywhere , he loomed up above those by whom he was ...
... earth ; in debate , as a member of the Senate ; in the field , as commander of division or corps ; or as chief war officer of a government struggling for its existence - anywhere , everywhere , he loomed up above those by whom he was ...
Page 189
... earth and sea , and gleams out in the hues of the shell and the precious stone . And not only these minute objects , but the ocean , the mountains , the clouds , the heavens , the stars , the rising and setting sun , all overflow with ...
... earth and sea , and gleams out in the hues of the shell and the precious stone . And not only these minute objects , but the ocean , the mountains , the clouds , the heavens , the stars , the rising and setting sun , all overflow with ...
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