The North American Review, Volume 32O. Everett, 1831 - North American review and miscellaneous journal Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... result , it will perhaps be found , that each of these masters has endeavored to avoid the literal fulfilment of his own canons of taste . The mantle of Canova's Washington and the position in the chair , particularly the latter , are ...
... result , it will perhaps be found , that each of these masters has endeavored to avoid the literal fulfilment of his own canons of taste . The mantle of Canova's Washington and the position in the chair , particularly the latter , are ...
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... result simply from the redundancy of their quantity . It is important , ' ( he continues , as if bent on making his ... resulting from the rela- tive depreciation of bank paper at different places , are more easily traced to their causes ...
... result simply from the redundancy of their quantity . It is important , ' ( he continues , as if bent on making his ... resulting from the rela- tive depreciation of bank paper at different places , are more easily traced to their causes ...
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... resulting from the relative depreciation of bank paper as compared with specie , were certainly of very great magnitude ; we cannot wonder that these evils are more easily traced to their causes , and more palpable in their nature ...
... resulting from the relative depreciation of bank paper as compared with specie , were certainly of very great magnitude ; we cannot wonder that these evils are more easily traced to their causes , and more palpable in their nature ...
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... result from unwise legislation in New York or Massachusetts as well as in Ohio and Kentucky . But such banks are soon at the mercy of the public . They cannot oppress others , but must cry for forbearance for themselves . We infer ...
... result from unwise legislation in New York or Massachusetts as well as in Ohio and Kentucky . But such banks are soon at the mercy of the public . They cannot oppress others , but must cry for forbearance for themselves . We infer ...
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... result of the exigencies occasioned by the war . The disorder in the common currency was continued and sustained by acts of gov- ernment , which are generally acknowledged to have been unconstitutional and unjust , but which are ...
... result of the exigencies occasioned by the war . The disorder in the common currency was continued and sustained by acts of gov- ernment , which are generally acknowledged to have been unconstitutional and unjust , but which are ...
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