Life, Letters, and Diaries of Sir Stafford Northcote, First Earl of Iddesleigh, Volume 2W. Blackwood and Sons, 1890 - Politicians |
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... present to the Government , they ought to have taken a totally different tone , and doubtless would . " The real alterna- tive was an eternal hostility of feeling . Judging by Sir Stafford's letters and diary , the Presi-
... present to the Government , they ought to have taken a totally different tone , and doubtless would . " The real alterna- tive was an eternal hostility of feeling . Judging by Sir Stafford's letters and diary , the Presi-
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... present them , failing an amicable settlement , was reserved . An " amicable settlement " was made , as I understand ( com- pare , however , Sir Stafford's letter to Mr Fish , p . 10 ) , and yet the Americans revived the indirect claims ...
... present them , failing an amicable settlement , was reserved . An " amicable settlement " was made , as I understand ( com- pare , however , Sir Stafford's letter to Mr Fish , p . 10 ) , and yet the Americans revived the indirect claims ...
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... and all , or most , of the employees were present . A great quantity of flowers had been sent up by different ladies , and we were abundantly supplied with strawberries and iced cream , with which we relieved our feelings.
... and all , or most , of the employees were present . A great quantity of flowers had been sent up by different ladies , and we were abundantly supplied with strawberries and iced cream , with which we relieved our feelings.
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... present place , and then pointed out to the Americans that that expression in fact balanced , and ought to be accepted as balancing , the complaints which they had made on the score of national wrong , and that they ought to be content ...
... present place , and then pointed out to the Americans that that expression in fact balanced , and ought to be accepted as balancing , the complaints which they had made on the score of national wrong , and that they ought to be content ...
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... presents a painful spectacle , so many large buildings , destroyed by the great fire at the time of its capture , still remain in ruins , and there is a melancholy air of sadness and poverty in the streets . Virginia is , however ...
... presents a painful spectacle , so many large buildings , destroyed by the great fire at the time of its capture , still remain in ruins , and there is a melancholy air of sadness and poverty in the streets . Virginia is , however ...
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