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... tion on the part of the recipient of such decorations , but he is wil- ling to trust himself more entirely to an author who writes under the fearful responsibility of involving the reputation of such bodies as the S. Archaeol . Dahom ...
... tion on the part of the recipient of such decorations , but he is wil- ling to trust himself more entirely to an author who writes under the fearful responsibility of involving the reputation of such bodies as the S. Archaeol . Dahom ...
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... tion as I could conscientiously bestow , or from a sense of natural inaptitude , I know not , certain it is that my young friend could never be in- duced to any further essays in this kind . He affirmed that it was to him like writing ...
... tion as I could conscientiously bestow , or from a sense of natural inaptitude , I know not , certain it is that my young friend could never be in- duced to any further essays in this kind . He affirmed that it was to him like writing ...
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... tion to the size and desirableness of their vineyards . Yet I rejoice that some earnest Protestants have been made by this war , — I mean those who protested against it . Fewer they were than I could wish , for one might imagine America ...
... tion to the size and desirableness of their vineyards . Yet I rejoice that some earnest Protestants have been made by this war , — I mean those who protested against it . Fewer they were than I could wish , for one might imagine America ...
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... tion of land , much more , certain personages elevated for the time being to high station , our country . I would not sever nor loosen a single one of those ties by which we are united to the spot of our birth , nor minish by a tittle ...
... tion of land , much more , certain personages elevated for the time being to high station , our country . I would not sever nor loosen a single one of those ties by which we are united to the spot of our birth , nor minish by a tittle ...
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... acceptable to my entire people ( of whatever political views ) , except the postmaster , who dissented ex officio . I observe that you sometimes devote a por tion of your paper to a religious summary . I THE BIGLOW PAPERS . 41.
... acceptable to my entire people ( of whatever political views ) , except the postmaster , who dissented ex officio . I observe that you sometimes devote a por tion of your paper to a religious summary . I THE BIGLOW PAPERS . 41.
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Seite 34 - B. is a sensible man; He stays to his home an' looks arter his folks; He draws his furrer ez straight ez he can, An' into nobody's tater-patch pokes; — But John P. Robinson he Sez he wunt vote fer Guvener B. My! aint it terrible? Wut shall we du? We can't never choose him, o...
Seite 8 - There warn't no stoves (tell comfort died) To bake ye to a puddin'. The wa'nut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle flames danced all about The chiny on the dresser.
Seite 77 - An' me to recommend a man The place 'ould jest about fit. I du believe in special ways O' prayin' an' convartin'; The bread comes back in many days, An' buttered, tu, fer sartin ; I mean in preyin' till one busts On wut the party chooses, An' in convartin' public trusts To very privit uses.
Seite 36 - Parson Wilbur sez he never heerd in his life Thet th' Apostles rigged out in their swaller-tail coats, An" marched round in front of a drum an' a fife, To git some on "em office, an' some on 'em votes; But John P.
Seite 2 - Rooster's tales stuck onto his hat and eenamost enuf brass a bobbin up and down on his shoulders and figureed onto his coat and trousis, let alone wut nater hed sot in his featers, to make a 6 pounder out on. wal, Hosea he com home considerabal riled, and arter I'd gone to bed I heern Him a thrashin round like a shorttailed Bull in fli-time.
Seite 35 - Polk, you know, he is our country; An' the angel thet writes all our sins in a book Puts the debit to him, an' to us the per contty, An' John P. Robinson he Sez this is his view o
Seite 48 - I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks out of the race, where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat.
Seite 67 - An' the slaves thet we oilers make the most out on Air them north o' Mason an' Dixon's line," Sez John C. Calhoun, sez he ; — " Fer all thet," sez Mangum, '"T would be better to hang 'em, An' so git red on 'em soon," sez he. "The mass ough' to labor an' we lay on soffies, Thet 'a the reason I want to spread Freedom's aree ; It puts all the cunninest on us in office, An' reelises our Maker's orig'nal idee,
Seite 75 - sa kind o' thing Thet don't agree with niggers. I du believe the people want A tax on teas an' coffees, Thet nothin' aint extra vygunt, — Purvidin' I 'm in office ; Fer I hev loved my country sence My eye-teeth filled their sockets, An' Uncle Sam I reverence, Partic'larly his pockets.
Seite 10 - Let our dear old Bay State proudly Put the trumpet to her mouth, Let her ring this messidge loudly In the ears of all the South: — 'I'll return ye good fer evil Much ez we frail mortils can But I wun't go help the Devil Makin' man the cus o' man; Call me coward, call me trailer, Jest ez suits your mean idees, — Here I stand a tyrant-hater, An' the friend o' God an