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... honour of our heroes , and every American will ap- plaud the patriotic feeling which induced that gentleman to make better known the honours awarded by a grateful coun- try , to the vindicators of her independence , and the defenders of ...
... honour of our heroes , and every American will ap- plaud the patriotic feeling which induced that gentleman to make better known the honours awarded by a grateful coun- try , to the vindicators of her independence , and the defenders of ...
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... honour on them , but sheds lustre on this great commer- cial emporium of the United States . Let the sordid collect and the riotous squander hoards of useless or per- nicious treasure ; be it yours , municipal fathers , to expend the ...
... honour on them , but sheds lustre on this great commer- cial emporium of the United States . Let the sordid collect and the riotous squander hoards of useless or per- nicious treasure ; be it yours , municipal fathers , to expend the ...
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... honour and office . They sell their conscience . They sell their country . By this vile traffic they become odious and contemptible . The people , compelled to gulp down the poison they had mingled , feel their vitals twinge , and in ...
... honour and office . They sell their conscience . They sell their country . By this vile traffic they become odious and contemptible . The people , compelled to gulp down the poison they had mingled , feel their vitals twinge , and in ...
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... honour to those illustri- ous dead , the rich fruits of whose labours we are now enjoying , has a more moral , and , I think , a nobler aim . In paying the tribute of admiration to genius , and of gra- titude to virtue , we ourselves ...
... honour to those illustri- ous dead , the rich fruits of whose labours we are now enjoying , has a more moral , and , I think , a nobler aim . In paying the tribute of admiration to genius , and of gra- titude to virtue , we ourselves ...
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... honour of Ro- ger Williams , that no one of the early colonists , without excepting William Penn himself , equalled him in jus- tice and benevolence towards the Indians . He labour- ed incessantly , and with much success , to enlighten ...
... honour of Ro- ger Williams , that no one of the early colonists , without excepting William Penn himself , equalled him in jus- tice and benevolence towards the Indians . He labour- ed incessantly , and with much success , to enlighten ...
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