 Young man, there is America — which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners; yet shall, before you taste of death, show itself equal to the whole of that commerce which now attracts the envy...  Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Page 43by Daniel Webster - 1830 - 520 pagesFull view - About this book
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