The Life and Times of Seargent Smith PrentissJ. B. Lippincott & Company, 1884 - 442 páginas |
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... senators as " that best of all blessings , good health . " Prentiss seemed to luxuriate in our clime . There was one feat in which he could beat all - comers , and that was the drawing himself up by his arms , putting his chin over a ...
... senators as " that best of all blessings , good health . " Prentiss seemed to luxuriate in our clime . There was one feat in which he could beat all - comers , and that was the drawing himself up by his arms , putting his chin over a ...
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... Senate , from the Senate to the Treasury bench , and proved himself to be not only one of the most honest , but the most competent financier that had ever sat as Secretary . Handling millions , he came out of office as poor as he went ...
... Senate , from the Senate to the Treasury bench , and proved himself to be not only one of the most honest , but the most competent financier that had ever sat as Secretary . Handling millions , he came out of office as poor as he went ...
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... senator from Wilkinson County , who subsequently moved to New Orleans , became a member of the Louisiana Legislature and a prominent member of the New Orleans bar ; William C. Harris , who afterward became district attorney , but soon ...
... senator from Wilkinson County , who subsequently moved to New Orleans , became a member of the Louisiana Legislature and a prominent member of the New Orleans bar ; William C. Harris , who afterward became district attorney , but soon ...
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... senators to own three hundred acres , or one thousand dollars ' value in real estate ; the governor to own six hundred acres , or two thousand dollars ' value in real estate . All officers , except some enumerated , were appointed by ...
... senators to own three hundred acres , or one thousand dollars ' value in real estate ; the governor to own six hundred acres , or two thousand dollars ' value in real estate . All officers , except some enumerated , were appointed by ...
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... Senators from Mississippi , and was introduced by him to the President , with whom we chatted about fifteen minutes . General Jackson is an old - looking man , and answers very well to the prints you see of him in the shops . I think ...
... Senators from Mississippi , and was introduced by him to the President , with whom we chatted about fifteen minutes . General Jackson is an old - looking man , and answers very well to the prints you see of him in the shops . I think ...
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