The Life of Joseph Hodges Choate as Gathered Chiefly from His Letters, Volume 1 |
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... side by side with mine . And then it appeared plainly enough that the only resemblance between the two was in the cocked hat , the red waistcoat , the ruffled shirt , the spy- glass under the arm , and a similar air of the sea in both ...
... side by side with mine . And then it appeared plainly enough that the only resemblance between the two was in the cocked hat , the red waistcoat , the ruffled shirt , the spy- glass under the arm , and a similar air of the sea in both ...
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... side , Philip English , the first great merchant of Salem and presumably of New England . He introduced into our lineage the only strain of foreign blood that I can find on either side . He was born in the Island of Jersey and his ...
... side , Philip English , the first great merchant of Salem and presumably of New England . He introduced into our lineage the only strain of foreign blood that I can find on either side . He was born in the Island of Jersey and his ...
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... side and mak- ing the best of everything as it came , which has been in itself a great fortune , worth more than many millions . The earliest written record of my appearance in the world is contained in a letter written on the following ...
... side and mak- ing the best of everything as it came , which has been in itself a great fortune , worth more than many millions . The earliest written record of my appearance in the world is contained in a letter written on the following ...
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... side of the stove , which occupied the centre , and the girls upon the other . The only punishment that I remember at the school for any boy who misbehaved was to be put over to sit among the girls . This was a little awkward at first ...
... side of the stove , which occupied the centre , and the girls upon the other . The only punishment that I remember at the school for any boy who misbehaved was to be put over to sit among the girls . This was a little awkward at first ...
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... side , without any of the modern devices or contrivances which have brought the game to such perfection under the leadership of Percy Haughton as trainer . There was an attempt , also , to introduce the game of cricket , which had had ...
... side , without any of the modern devices or contrivances which have brought the game to such perfection under the leadership of Percy Haughton as trainer . There was an attempt , also , to introduce the game of cricket , which had had ...
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Addison Brown afternoon afterwards arrived believe Boston boys Brooklyn brother called Cambridge celebrated character Choate's church commencement course Court daughter DEAR MOTHER delightful dinner Doctor dollars election England Evarts famous Faneuil Hall father Feuardent fortunes friends gentlemen George Choate graduated half hand Harvard College hear Hodges HOG ISLAND hope Hopper Ipswich J. H. CHOATE Jared Sparks John Joseph Joseph Choate JOSEPH HODGES CHOATE Judge last night lawyers letter lived look married Massachusetts ment mind Monday morning never o'clock orator party President Professor Quaker remember Rufus Choate Salem Saturday seems shee sister sizars Southmayd Stockbridge Street Sunday suppose sure tell thing thought tion told tomorrow took town trial week Whigs whole wife William wonderful write yesterday York young
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Page 397 - They wrought in sad sincerity. Themselves from God they could not free ; They builded better than they knew ; The conscious stones to beauty grew.
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Page 369 - New occasions teach new duties ; Time makes ancient good uncouth ; They must upward still, and onward, who would keep abreast of Truth ; Lo, before us gleam her camp-fires ! we ourselves must Pilgrims be, Launch our Mayflower, and steer boldly through the desperate winter sea, Nor attempt the Future's portal with the Past's blood-rusted key.
Page 441 - But, now that you have done so much for America, now that you have made it all your own, what do you propose to do for Ireland? How long do you propose to let her be the political football of England? Poor down-trodden, oppressed Ireland! Hereditary bondsmen! Know you not who would be free, themselves must strike the blow?