The Ridpath library of universal literature : a biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors, including the choicest extracts and masterpieces from their writings ... . \. JOHN SHERMAN. JOHN SHERMAN- 43 folib. . His administration of the post issure to be one of great prudence; while, as re-spects the rank of our nation in the family ofnations, and the rights of our citizens to protec-tion everywhere, his administration will be asfirm as a rock. DANIEL WEBSTER. I sat some way down the side, and introduced myselfto my neighbors on the right and left, but my eye w
The Ridpath library of universal literature : a biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors, including the choicest extracts and masterpieces from their writings ... . \. JOHN SHERMAN. JOHN SHERMAN- 43 folib. . His administration of the post issure to be one of great prudence; while, as re-spects the rank of our nation in the family ofnations, and the rights of our citizens to protec-tion everywhere, his administration will be asfirm as a rock. DANIEL WEBSTER. I sat some way down the side, and introduced myselfto my neighbors on the right and left, but my eye wason Webster, from whom I expected such lofty eloquenceas he alone could utter. Much to my surprise, when the time came for theoratory to commence, Mr. Lawrence acted as toast-master. We had stories, songs, poetry, and oratory,generally good and appropriate, but not from so the evening waned. Webster had been talkingfreely with those about him. He displayed none of theloftiness associated with his name. He drank was manifest to everyone. His favorite bottlewas one labelled brandy. We heard of it as being more than a hundred years old. It did not traveldown to us. Webst
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