 It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had part, however humble, in this work. Never was nobler duty confided to human hands than the uplifting and upbuilding of the prostrate and bleeding South — misguided, perhaps, but beautiful in her suffering, and...  The New England Magazine - Page 881890Full view - About this book
 | Jacob W. Shoemaker - Readers - 1888 - 236 pages
...builded therein not one single ignoble prejudice or memory. It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had part, however humble, in this work. Never was nobler...than the uplifting and upbuilding of the prostrate South — misguided, perhaps, but beautiful in her suffering, and honest, brave, and generous always.... | |
 | 1890 - 514 pages
...their eloquence,' or compel on the field by their swords. It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had part, however humble, in this work. Never was nobler...the record of her social, industrial and political illustrations we await with confidence the verdict of the world. But what of the negro ? Have we solved... | |
 | Joel Chandler Harris - Journalists - 1890 - 676 pages
...by their eloquence or compel in the field by their swords. It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had part, however humble, in this work. Never was nobler...the record of her social, industrial and political "W> , illustration we await with confidence the verdict of the world. But what of the negro ? Have... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - Readers - 1890 - 402 pages
...before the plough, and fields that ran red with blood in April were green with the harvest in June ; Never was nobler duty confided to human hands than...the record of her social, industrial, and political evolution we await with confidence the verdict of the world. BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC. JULIA WARD... | |
 | Joel Chandler Harris - Journalists - 1890 - 678 pages
...by their eloquence or compel in the field by their swords. It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had part, however humble, in this* work. Never was nobler...uplifting and upbuilding of the prostrate and bleeding South—misguided, perhaps, but beautiful in her suffering, and honest, brave and generous always.... | |
 | Ermine Owen - Readers - 1891 - 306 pages
...the Yankees fool with me any more I will whip 'em again." Never was nobler duty confided to hninan hands than the uplifting and upbuilding of the prostrate...misguided perhaps, but beautiful in her suffering — honest, brave, and generous always. When Lee surrendered, the South became, and has since been... | |
 | Jenny H. Stickney - Readers - 1892 - 416 pages
...before the plough, and fields that ran red with blood in April were green with the harvest in June. 7. Never was nobler duty confided to human hands than...misguided, perhaps, but beautiful in her suffering. In the record of her social, industrial, and political evolution, we await with confidence the LXXX.... | |
 | Margaret A. Klein - Elocution - 1893 - 184 pages
...before the plow, and fields that ran red with blood in April were green with the harvest in June. 7. Never was nobler duty confided to human hands than...misguided, perhaps, but beautiful in her suffering. In the record of her social, industrial, and political evolution, we await with confidence the verdict... | |
 | Ralph Curtis Ringwalt - Orators - 1898 - 360 pages
...privilege, sir, to have had a part, however humble, in this work. Never was nobler duty con15 fided to human hands than the uplifting and upbuilding of...social, industrial, and political restoration we await 20 with confidence the verdict of the world. But what of the negro? Have we solved the problem he presents,... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - Readers - 1898 - 484 pages
...before the plough, and fields that ran red with blood in April were green with the harvest in June ; Never was nobler duty confided to human hands than...bleeding South, misguided, perhaps, but beautiful in her suff fering; and honest, brave, and generous always. In the record of her social, industrial, and political... | |
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