Speech of Ephraim Banks, Esq., of Mifflin: Delivered in the Convention, to Amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania, December 22, 1837. In Support of an Amendment to Prohibit Banks from Issuing Notes of a Less Denomination Than Ten Dollars, as Offered by Mr. Read of SusquehannaJ. Wilbank, 1838 - 15 |
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... fact is this , and we may as well acknowledge it , had he appeared to us , arrayed in his nightgown of flame and sulphur , with eyes like two bloody moons , and his mouth open , sputtering hellfire and damnation , we had been ...
... fact is this , and we may as well acknowledge it , had he appeared to us , arrayed in his nightgown of flame and sulphur , with eyes like two bloody moons , and his mouth open , sputtering hellfire and damnation , we had been ...
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... fact , Piomingo , that men use me very ill . Piomingo . I believe they do -- but , would your infernal sublimity taste a glass of wine ! [ Here we arose and brought a decanter and a couple of glasses , saying , aside , ( not so loud as ...
... fact , Piomingo , that men use me very ill . Piomingo . I believe they do -- but , would your infernal sublimity taste a glass of wine ! [ Here we arose and brought a decanter and a couple of glasses , saying , aside , ( not so loud as ...
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... fact , there is nothing necessary but a sufficiency of impudence . Your savage appearance , your outlandish speech , and your consummate impudence , will insure the success of our scheme . Men are always credulous : but when the body is ...
... fact , there is nothing necessary but a sufficiency of impudence . Your savage appearance , your outlandish speech , and your consummate impudence , will insure the success of our scheme . Men are always credulous : but when the body is ...
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... fact , did this tradition originate ? l'oets may invent : but how came the poets of all nations to invent the same story ? The flowery fictions of the muses may compose a part of the body of the tale ; but we feel inclined to believe ...
... fact , did this tradition originate ? l'oets may invent : but how came the poets of all nations to invent the same story ? The flowery fictions of the muses may compose a part of the body of the tale ; but we feel inclined to believe ...
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... fact : but it is to be observed in our favor , that we were forced into this line of conduct by our employers themselves . When we dealt hon- estly and openly with them , we were in con- tinual danger of starvation ; but since we have ...
... fact : but it is to be observed in our favor , that we were forced into this line of conduct by our employers themselves . When we dealt hon- estly and openly with them , we were in con- tinual danger of starvation ; but since we have ...
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