Life, Letters, and Diaries of Sir Stafford Northcote, First Earl of Iddesleigh, Volume 2W. Blackwood and Sons, 1890 - Politicians |
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... with a great international settlement going on . Whether the time will ever come for speaking fully upon the matter I do not know , and I comparatively little care . " Though these events are distant , it seems needless to add.
... with a great international settlement going on . Whether the time will ever come for speaking fully upon the matter I do not know , and I comparatively little care . " Though these events are distant , it seems needless to add.
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... speaking fully upon the matter , I do not know , " is a question which may still puzzle us . His letter refers 1 This letter to Mr Fish explains Sir Stafford's position : : - " MY DEAR MR FISH , -I had hoped that it would be unnecessary ...
... speaking fully upon the matter , I do not know , " is a question which may still puzzle us . His letter refers 1 This letter to Mr Fish explains Sir Stafford's position : : - " MY DEAR MR FISH , -I had hoped that it would be unnecessary ...
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... speaking of the declaration thus made as a promise ' is a question which I will not discuss . I can only say that my impression at the time was , that you were proposing to us two alternative methods of settling the direct claims ...
... speaking of the declaration thus made as a promise ' is a question which I will not discuss . I can only say that my impression at the time was , that you were proposing to us two alternative methods of settling the direct claims ...
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... speaking , many members of the British mission " had a lovely time . " " The goose hung high , " as the young lady from Ohio is reported to have said . " Her language , " like that of the Chicken when reproved by Mr Toots , << was ...
... speaking , many members of the British mission " had a lovely time . " " The goose hung high , " as the young lady from Ohio is reported to have said . " Her language , " like that of the Chicken when reproved by Mr Toots , << was ...
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... speak on the Ku - Klux bill . Our position in the diplomatic gallery being behind Butler , and his voice being by no means clear , it was difficult to hear him ; but we had the advan- tage of seeing his speech , which had been printed ...
... speak on the Ku - Klux bill . Our position in the diplomatic gallery being behind Butler , and his voice being by no means clear , it was difficult to hear him ; but we had the advan- tage of seeing his speech , which had been printed ...
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