The Book of Eloquence: A Collection of Extracts in Prose and Verse, from the Most Orators and Poets; Intended as Exercises for Declamation in Colleges and SchoolsMills, Crandall & Moseley, 1852 - 452 páginas |
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... hands , and the introduc- tion of the usual hackneyed colloquies of school - books would only serve to crowd out more useful matter . Yet , in making this a new book , the editor has not permitted himself to lose sight of those master ...
... hands , and the introduc- tion of the usual hackneyed colloquies of school - books would only serve to crowd out more useful matter . Yet , in making this a new book , the editor has not permitted himself to lose sight of those master ...
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... hands of the oppressor . Do they say to you that study will lead you to skepticism ? Recall to their memory the venerable names of Bacon , Milton , Newton and Locke . Would they persuade you that devotion to learning will withdraw your ...
... hands of the oppressor . Do they say to you that study will lead you to skepticism ? Recall to their memory the venerable names of Bacon , Milton , Newton and Locke . Would they persuade you that devotion to learning will withdraw your ...
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... hand , and the sword with the other . We scorn ' the alternative . You have no right to present the sword ; the Constitution never put the instrument in your hands to be employed against a State ; and as to the olive branch , whether we ...
... hand , and the sword with the other . We scorn ' the alternative . You have no right to present the sword ; the Constitution never put the instrument in your hands to be employed against a State ; and as to the olive branch , whether we ...
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... hand is held up to reject this treaty , the other grasps a tomahawk . It summons our imagination to the scenes that will open . It is no great effort of the imagina- tion to conceive that events so near are already begun . I can fancy ...
... hand is held up to reject this treaty , the other grasps a tomahawk . It summons our imagination to the scenes that will open . It is no great effort of the imagina- tion to conceive that events so near are already begun . I can fancy ...
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... friends stood around , with the guards who rejoiced that the hour of relief from long and He was wearisome watching , was at hand . As SEWARD Speech of Galgacus to the Caledonians Vicissitudes of 1849 Acquisition of Territory.
... friends stood around , with the guards who rejoiced that the hour of relief from long and He was wearisome watching , was at hand . As SEWARD Speech of Galgacus to the Caledonians Vicissitudes of 1849 Acquisition of Territory.
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