Anglo-American Literature and MannersC. Scribner, 1852 - 312 pages |
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... Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States , in France , and M. de Lafayette , for whose character he professes a high esteem , without sharing in his feelings , or his manner of judging . The physiognomy of reforming France ...
... Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States , in France , and M. de Lafayette , for whose character he professes a high esteem , without sharing in his feelings , or his manner of judging . The physiognomy of reforming France ...
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... minister of the American Republic to go hand in hand with the chiefs of the French Republic . But these latter had gone so far in so short a time that Washington , Franklin , Morris , had been left behind . After being two or three ...
... minister of the American Republic to go hand in hand with the chiefs of the French Republic . But these latter had gone so far in so short a time that Washington , Franklin , Morris , had been left behind . After being two or three ...
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... ministers listen to him . " I have dared , " he says , " to utter hard words , which they are little accustomed to . I told some grave truths , and they heard them joyfully ; satiated as they were with prettiness and flattery . Truth is ...
... ministers listen to him . " I have dared , " he says , " to utter hard words , which they are little accustomed to . I told some grave truths , and they heard them joyfully ; satiated as they were with prettiness and flattery . Truth is ...
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... Minister for the United Statos , judged France precisely as his compatriot did . " June 3d - Go to Mr. Jefferson's . Some political con- versation . He seems to be out of hope of any thing being done to purpose by the States General ...
... Minister for the United Statos , judged France precisely as his compatriot did . " June 3d - Go to Mr. Jefferson's . Some political con- versation . He seems to be out of hope of any thing being done to purpose by the States General ...
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... Minister of Finance , a man so variously appreciated . * " I dined with M. and Madame Necker . Our society was composed of academicians and great lords . If M. Necker be really a great man , I deceive myself ; so do I if he be not a ...
... Minister of Finance , a man so variously appreciated . * " I dined with M. and Madame Necker . Our society was composed of academicians and great lords . If M. Necker be really a great man , I deceive myself ; so do I if he be not a ...
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