A Memorial of Daniel Webster: From the City of BostonLittle, Brown, 1853 - 270 páginas |
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A Memorial of Daniel Webster: From the City of Boston Boston (Mass.),George Stillman Hillard Visualização integral - 1853 |
A Memorial of Daniel Webster: From the City of Boston Boston (Mass.),George Stillman Hillard Visualização integral - 1853 |
A Memorial of Daniel Webster: From the City of Boston Boston (Mass.),George Stillman Hillard Visualização integral - 1853 |
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admiration adopted American Association beauty bereavement Boston Brass Band Bunker Hill Monument Capt character CHARLES G Cicero citizens City Committee common Constitution Council Court Dartmouth College death deceased deep devoted duty earth eloquence eminent Enoch Train eulogy expression faith fame Faneuil Hall father feel fellow-citizens following resolutions forever funeral genius glory gratitude grief Hampshire heart Honorable Daniel Webster hope hour illustrious immortal impressive influence intellect JONAS CHICKERING jurist justice labors liberty light live look loss majestic Marshfield Massachusetts Mayor meeting memory ment mighty mind monument moral morning mourn mournful tidings Nathan Appleton nation nature never noble occasion October October 25 orator party passed patriotism political present President principles PROCEEDINGS racter Resolved respect RUFUS CHOATE Samuel Hooper scenes Senate solemn sorrow speak speech spirit statesman sustained thing thought tion truth Union United utter voice wisdom words
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