The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States: With Parts of His Correspondence Never Before Published, and Notices of His Opinions on Questions of Civil Government, National Policy, and Constitutional Law, Том 1C. Knight, 1837 - 4 страница |
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... independence ; and whose opinions , both when he was living and since his death , have acquired a weight and currency with his countrymen , on all questions of govern- VOL . I. B ment and civil policy , which those of no other.
... independence ; and whose opinions , both when he was living and since his death , have acquired a weight and currency with his countrymen , on all questions of govern- VOL . I. B ment and civil policy , which those of no other.
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... this view ; and many living illustra- tions will readily present themselves to all who have a personal know- ledge of the southern states . and the vices of the other are carried to the THE LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON . 11.
... this view ; and many living illustra- tions will readily present themselves to all who have a personal know- ledge of the southern states . and the vices of the other are carried to the THE LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON . 11.
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... living on a large estate , where he saw none but obliged guests or ob- sequious slaves - commonly invested , moreover , with powers legislative , judicial , or military , and sometimes with all united , was likely to have a high sense ...
... living on a large estate , where he saw none but obliged guests or ob- sequious slaves - commonly invested , moreover , with powers legislative , judicial , or military , and sometimes with all united , was likely to have a high sense ...
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... living God , that if a grain of powder was burnt at Captains Joy or Collins , or if any injury or insult was offered to himself , he would declare freedom to the slaves , and reduce Williams- burg to ashes . " Declarations of similar ...
... living God , that if a grain of powder was burnt at Captains Joy or Collins , or if any injury or insult was offered to himself , he would declare freedom to the slaves , and reduce Williams- burg to ashes . " Declarations of similar ...
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... living , greatly exceed the rest of the community : a much larger number of those who are wealthy have acquired their estates by their own talents or enterprise ; and most of these last are commonly content with reaching the average of ...
... living , greatly exceed the rest of the community : a much larger number of those who are wealthy have acquired their estates by their own talents or enterprise ; and most of these last are commonly content with reaching the average of ...
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