Life, Letters, and Diaries of Sir Stafford Northcote, First Earl of Iddesleigh, Volume 2W. Blackwood and Sons, 1890 - Politicians |
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... side , at Washington , had some private intercourse , and euchre , before business regu- larly began . At this semi - official euchre they seem to have played " for love . " On March 8 , Mr Fish , for the Americans , opened the Alabama ...
... side , at Washington , had some private intercourse , and euchre , before business regu- larly began . At this semi - official euchre they seem to have played " for love . " On March 8 , Mr Fish , for the Americans , opened the Alabama ...
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... sides of a long table , and had each their private room , where they withdrew , on occasion , to deliberate among them- selves ... side of the Commission . It is true that they were not discussed together . After we had taken them into ...
... sides of a long table , and had each their private room , where they withdrew , on occasion , to deliberate among them- selves ... side of the Commission . It is true that they were not discussed together . After we had taken them into ...
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... side afterwards , until it was time for us to drive home , as we had to dine with Governor Cooke . We brought away Lady Macdonald , who also was engaged to the Governor , leaving the rest of the party to return by moonlight if they ...
... side afterwards , until it was time for us to drive home , as we had to dine with Governor Cooke . We brought away Lady Macdonald , who also was engaged to the Governor , leaving the rest of the party to return by moonlight if they ...
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... side the interest on the value of a gang of slaves , and the cost of keeping , raising , or replacing them , doctoring , clothing , & c . — all which expenses had to be borne in respect of the useless as well as the useful - and on the ...
... side the interest on the value of a gang of slaves , and the cost of keeping , raising , or replacing them , doctoring , clothing , & c . — all which expenses had to be borne in respect of the useless as well as the useful - and on the ...
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... side with a bottle of milk in one hand and of whisky in the other . Shure I only want seven shillings to my marriage money . Shure ye'll take doch - an - dorroch . Shure the last drop's the sweetest . ' I need not say we were soft ...
... side with a bottle of milk in one hand and of whisky in the other . Shure I only want seven shillings to my marriage money . Shure ye'll take doch - an - dorroch . Shure the last drop's the sweetest . ' I need not say we were soft ...
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