A Biographical Sketch of Henry A. Wise: With a History of the Political Campaign in Virginia in 1855: to which is Added a Review of the Position of Parties in the Union, and a Statement of the Political Issues: Distinguishing Them on the Eve of the Presidential Campaign of 1856J. W. Randolph, 1856 - 509 páginas |
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... hand- kerchief tied to a ramrod . Afterwards General Knox met him at Chester bridge , when he sprung from his horse and exclaimed to Wash- ington , " The boy whom we thought lost is found . " This won for him his spurs . When he ...
... hand- kerchief tied to a ramrod . Afterwards General Knox met him at Chester bridge , when he sprung from his horse and exclaimed to Wash- ington , " The boy whom we thought lost is found . " This won for him his spurs . When he ...
Página xi
... hand he was throwing cold grape- shot at the enemy . This battle was fought the very day the definitive articles of peace were signed at Paris . Maryland has Col. Cropper's report of this bloody action , but has never told it to the ...
... hand he was throwing cold grape- shot at the enemy . This battle was fought the very day the definitive articles of peace were signed at Paris . Maryland has Col. Cropper's report of this bloody action , but has never told it to the ...
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... hand to the Federal heresies of the Proclamation , Force bill , & c . , and on the other hand to the re- medies of South Carolina . His views in full upon this subject are . set forth in his first address to the York district in 1833 ...
... hand to the Federal heresies of the Proclamation , Force bill , & c . , and on the other hand to the re- medies of South Carolina . His views in full upon this subject are . set forth in his first address to the York district in 1833 ...
Página xxii
... hands , and consulted with Mr. Clay upon that point several days before he mentioned the subject to Mr. Wise . When Mr. Graves came to Mr. Wise for the first time for advice , he said to Mr. Wise that his only anxiety was to do his full ...
... hands , and consulted with Mr. Clay upon that point several days before he mentioned the subject to Mr. Wise . When Mr. Graves came to Mr. Wise for the first time for advice , he said to Mr. Wise that his only anxiety was to do his full ...
Página xxiii
... hands from James Watson Webb . This Mr. Graves did , but not through Mr. Wise . Mr. Cilley's answer was ... hand and pen . Mr. Graves then copied it again , and proposed to Mr. Wise to be the bearer . He declined again , on ...
... hands from James Watson Webb . This Mr. Graves did , but not through Mr. Wise . Mr. Cilley's answer was ... hand and pen . Mr. Graves then copied it again , and proposed to Mr. Wise to be the bearer . He declined again , on ...
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