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The Story of the Nineteenth Century of the Christian Era Elbridge Streeter Brooks No preview available - 2016 |
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Abraham Lincoln advance Africa alliance allies Andrew Jackson April army August Austria battle Bismarck Bolivar Britain British called Cavour Christian civilization colonies Confederation conqueror conquest constitutional Czar Death December declared defeated demanded democracy despotism Edward Channing Emperor empire endeavor England English Europe European exile February Flag of England forced France freedom French Garibaldi German Gladstone Holy Alliance hundred Hungary independence influence invention Italian Italy January July June king kingdom Kossuth labor land leader liberal liberty Louis Napoleon Louis Philippe March methods Mexico mighty miles millions minister Napoleon III nations Nineteenth Century North October opened Paris patriots peace poet political Portugal president of France president of United prince proclaimed progress protest reform republic Revolution Russia selfishness September slavery soldiers sought South America Spain spirit statesman struggle territory thought thousand throne tion to-day Tolstor treaty triumph Turkey union unity Victor Emmanuel victory Wellington
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Page 94 - Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him ! But half of our heavy task was done When the clock struck the hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing.
Page 144 - In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Page 301 - Great captains, with their guns and drums, Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame, The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
Page 235 - New occasions teach new duties : Time makes ancient good uncouth ; They must upward still, and onward, who would keep abreast of Truth ; Lo, before us gleam her camp-fires ! we ourselves must Pilgrims be, Launch our Mayflower, and steer boldly through the desperate winter sea. Nor attempt the Future's portal with the Past's blood-rusted key.
Page 288 - Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion...
Page 144 - And to the defense of our own, which has been achieved by the loss of so much blood and treasure, and matured by the wisdom of our most enlightened citizens, and under which we have enjoyed unexampled felicity, this whole nation is devoted.
Page 252 - Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Page 116 - Where may the wearied eye repose When gazing on the great; Where neither guilty glory glows, Nor despicable state ? Yes — one — the first — the last — the best— The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate, Bequeathed the name of Washington, To make man blush there was but One !
Page 283 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Page 408 - Were half the power that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and courts, Given to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals or forts: The warrior's name would be a name abhorred!