The Review of Reviews, Volume 14Albert Shaw Review of Reviews, 1896 |
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... course we saw no dogs anywhere -they are held of no repute in the East ; but I was told the Sultan possesses a peculiarly fine breed of white Angora cats , to which he is devoted , and whose progeny he sometimes gives to friends , but I ...
... course we saw no dogs anywhere -they are held of no repute in the East ; but I was told the Sultan possesses a peculiarly fine breed of white Angora cats , to which he is devoted , and whose progeny he sometimes gives to friends , but I ...
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... COURSE . ROFESSOR HORATIO W. PARKER , of Yale University , writing in Music , very briefly and concretely answers the questions put to him con- cerning the teaching of music in Yale University , showing that the department under his ...
... COURSE . ROFESSOR HORATIO W. PARKER , of Yale University , writing in Music , very briefly and concretely answers the questions put to him con- cerning the teaching of music in Yale University , showing that the department under his ...
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... courses in the literature itself and general course in the history of the language and literature should be afforded to those who first know the language . All of these courses , so far as offered in a college , must be a part of the ...
... courses in the literature itself and general course in the history of the language and literature should be afforded to those who first know the language . All of these courses , so far as offered in a college , must be a part of the ...
Page 90
... be seen that such a course contemplates that large and important interests are to be en- trusted to the accountant and responsibilities of no light order assumed by him . His is no commonplace 90 the review of reviews .
... be seen that such a course contemplates that large and important interests are to be en- trusted to the accountant and responsibilities of no light order assumed by him . His is no commonplace 90 the review of reviews .
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... course of this survey , which it would be unprofitable to dissect , Professor Fiske says that one fact stands out with especial pre - eminence : " It appears that about half a century ago the foremost minds of the world , with whatever ...
... course of this survey , which it would be unprofitable to dissect , Professor Fiske says that one fact stands out with especial pre - eminence : " It appears that about half a century ago the foremost minds of the world , with whatever ...
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Page 456 - It matters not what way the Supreme Court may hereafter decide as to the abstract question whether slavery may or may not go into a territory under the Constitution; the people have the lawful means to introduce it or exclude it as they please, for the reason that slavery cannot exist a day or an hour anywhere, unless it is supported by local police regulations.
Page 174 - I come to speak to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty — the cause of humanity.
Page 175 - If they ask us why it is that we say more on the money question than we say upon the tariff question, I reply that, if protection has slain its thousands, the gold standard has slain its tens of thousands. If they ask us why we do not embody in our platform all the things that we believe in, we reply that when we have restored the money of the Constitution all other necessary reforms will be possible; but that until this is done there is no other reform that can be accomplished.
Page 175 - We have petitioned, and our petitions have been scorned; we have entreated, and our entreaties have been disregarded; we have begged, and they have mocked when our calamity came. We beg no longer; we entreat no more; we petition no more. We defy them.
Page 141 - We denounce arbitrary interference by Federal authorities in local affairs as a violation of the Constitution of the United States and a crime against free institutions, and we especially object to government by injunction as a new and highly dangerous form of oppression by which Federal 'Judges, in contempt of the laws of the States and rights of citizens, become at once legislators, judges, and executioners...
Page 141 - We demand the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation. We demand that the standard silver dollar shall be a full legal tender, equally with gold, for all debts, public and private, and we favor such legislation as will prevent for the future the demonetization of any kind of legal-tender money by private contract.
Page 474 - They formed circles hand in hand, and appearing to have lost all control over their senses, continued dancing, regardless of the by-standers, for hours together in wild delirium, until at length they fell to the ground in a state of exhaustion.
Page 161 - Democrats on a platform demanding the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1.
Page 174 - CONVENTION :—I would be presumptuous, indeed, to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened if this were a mere measuring of abilities; but this is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.
Page 176 - You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.