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...tialists – wolves in sheep’s clothing – simpering honesty as they suppress documents. After all, what one wants to know is not what people did, but wh... ...e; little enough possibly; possibly far the most part of it comes from bad historical novels and the disquieting statu- ary that garnishes some facade... ...perhaps a little farther away, an essay on the ‘Two St. Michael’s Mounts,’ historical and picturesque; perhaps if it didn’t come too long, I might thr... ...n change it. Y our anger I defy. Y our unmanly refer- ence to a well-known statesman I puff from me, sir, like so much vapour. Weg is your name; Weg. ... ...ile Club to this; I sleep with a man from Pennsylvania who has been in the States 110 The Letters of R. L. Stevenson: V ol. 1 Navy, and mess with him... ...ut with the bear flag and under Fremont when Cali- fornia was taken by the States. They are both true fron- tiersmen, and most kind and pleasant. Capt... ...ad it nearly all over again; you have no rivals! Bancroft’s History of the United States, even in a cente- nary edition, is essentially heavy fare; a ... ...long-shore story. As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem per- fectly so to me. I have chosen to sacrific... ...ture for facts, relations, val- ues – material; as a man, before writing a historical novel, reads up memoirs. But it is not by reading memoirs that h...

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... — or, rather, I do not doubt at all — whether any public func tionary of the United States, either in the civil or military line, has ever had such ... ...rather, I do not doubt at all — whether any public func tionary of the United States, either in the civil or military line, has ever had such a patri... ...s, but, I am bold to say, of the respectable body of tide waiters all over the United States — was a certain permanent Inspector. He might truly be te... ... I am bold to say, of the respectable body of tide waiters all over the United States — was a certain permanent Inspector. He might truly be termed a ... ...were a number of barrels piled one upon another, containing bundles of official documents. Large quantities of similar rubbish lay lumbering the floor. ... ...f my hands. As a final disposition I contemplate depositing them with the Essex Historical Society. But the object that most drew my attention to the m... ...ough, I trust, an honest one — is of such a sort that he does not share in the united effort of mankind. An effect — which I believe to be observable,... ...a penal machine, which now, for two or three generations past, has been merely historical and traditionary among us, but was held, in the old time, to... ...of the town, should then have been a question publicly discussed, and on which statesmen of eminence took sides. At that epoch of pristine simplicity,...

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...ile complete knowledge with devoted piety; here was a modern Augustine who united the glories of doctor and saint. The sanctity seemed no less clearly... ... with that view when duly tempered with wise conformity, and could mention historical examples before unknown to her. “He thinks with me,” said Doroth... ... ideal combat for her, tomahawk in hand, so to speak, was necessary to the historical continuity of the marriage tie. On the contrary, having the amia... ...ady Chettam, who attributed her own remarkable health to home made bitters united with constant medical attendance, entered with much exercise of the ... ...ot that, like her, he had been weaving any future in which their lots were united; but a man naturally remembers a charming girl with pleasure, and is... ...ritual centre and interpreter of the world. But let them conceive one more historical contrast: the gigantic broken revelations of that Imperial and P... ...cceed each other like the magic lantern pictures of a doze; and in certain states of dull forlornness Dorothea all her life continued to see the vastn... ...ti tioner, having increased Middlemarch practice in that direction. Great statesmen err, and why not small medical men? Mr. Wrench did not neglect se... ...re, snatches of diction which he associated with various points of view or states of mind; and whenever he had a feeling of awe, he was haunted by a s...

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...answer you all at once?” said Prince Andrew. “Besides, in the actions of a states- man one has to distinguish between his acts as a private person, as... ... up in you, and that in spite of the distance separating us our hearts are united by indissoluble bonds, my heart rebels against fate and in spite of ... ...e conversation again turned on the war, on Bonaparte, and the generals and statesmen of the day. The old prince seemed convinced not only that all the... ...y following the mass movements and general orders, and constantly studying historical accounts of battles, involuntarily pic- tured to himself the cou... ... his soul. He firmly believed in the possibility of the brotherhood of men united in the aim of supporting one another in the path of virtue, and that... ...om his leave, Rostov felt, for the first time, how close was the bond that united him to Denisov and and the whole regiment. On approaching it, Rostov... ...d Speranski’s famous laugh, and this ringing, high pitched laughter from a statesman made a strange im- pression on him. He entered the dining room. T... ...ry act of theirs, which appears to them an act of their own will, is in an historical sense involuntary and is related to the whole course of history ... ...that is, to doing the very thing that was bound to lead to destruction. In historical works on the year 1812 French writers are very fond of saying th...

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...ile complete knowledge with devoted piety; here was a modern Augustine who united the glories of doctor and saint. The sanctity seemed no less clearly... ... with that view when duly tempered with wise conformity, and could mention historical examples before unknown to her. “He thinks with me,” said Doroth... ... ideal combat for her, tomahawk in hand, so to speak, was necessary to the historical continuity of the mar- riage-tie. On the contrary, having the am... ...ady Chettam, who attributed her own remarkable health to home-made bitters united with constant medical attendance, entered with much exercise of the ... ...ot that, like her, he had been weaving any future in which their lots were united; but a man naturally remembers a charming girl with pleasure, and is... ...cceed each other like the magic-lantern pictures of a doze; and in certain states of dull forlornness Dorothea all her life continued to see the vastn... ...” said Will, in an offhand way, “that the Ger- mans have taken the lead in historical inquiries, and they laugh at results which are got by groping ab... ...actitioner, having increased Middlemarch practice in that direction. Great statesmen err, and why not small medical men? Mr. Wrench did not neglect se... ...re, snatches of diction which he associated with various points of view or states of mind; and whenever he had a feeling of awe, he was haunted by a s...

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... should ever distinguish him who aspires to the title of historian. By the united aid of medals, manuscripts, and inscriptions, I am enabled to say, p... ...dam Kirschenwasser. Thus re- venged himself the Angel of the Odd. [Mabbott states that Griswold “obviously had a revised form” for use in the 1856 vol... ...nturies ago, certainly—the North- ern and Southern Kanadaw continents were united; the Kanawdians, then, would have been driven, by necessity, to a gr... ...ng a leaden box filled with various coins, a long scroll of names, several documents which appear to re- semble newspapers, with other matters of inte... ...pound of misanthropy, sensibility, and en- thusiasm. To these qualities he united the warmest and truest heart which ever beat in a human bosom. I obs... ...r. Maelzel. Of late years it has visited the principal towns in the United States. Wherever seen, the most intense curiosity was excited by its appear... ...erect posi- tion upon the closing of the back door. 10. Sir David Brewster states the figure of the Turk to be of the size of life—but in fact it is f... ...le We could no longer apply to the strange orb any accustomedthoughts. Its historical attributes had disappeared. It oppressed us with a hideous novel...

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...r author, in which Sen- timent and History, or the True and Beautiful, are united. CHAPTER XXIV BUTTON’S IN PALL MALL. THOSE WHO FREQUENT the dismal a... ...g waits.” The Bishop ran off, with more than youthful agility, to seek the United States’ Minister. “These Republi- cans,” he added, confidentially, a... ....” The Bishop ran off, with more than youthful agility, to seek the United States’ Minister. “These Republi- cans,” he added, confidentially, and with... ...he Ca- cique with him.” In fact, as the monarch spoke, the Minister of the United States made his appearance, followed by a gigantic warrior in the ga... ...cique with him.” In fact, as the monarch spoke, the Minister of the United States made his appearance, followed by a gigantic warrior in the garb of h... ...Ben Franklin; but all other things must yield to the service of the United States of North America. I have done. What would you, Sire?” and the intrep... ... engaged, we cannot better describe them than by referring to contemporary documents, of which there is no lack. It is amusing at the present day to r... ...e Tuileries.” 323 Burlesques CHAPTER III. THE ADVANCE OF THE PRETENDERS.— HISTORICAL REVIEW. WE WILL NOW RESUME THE NARRATIVE, and endeavor to com- p...

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...very fine!” said Cardot; “but if there were no property, there would be no documents to draw up.” “These green peas are excessively delicious!” “ And ... ...aphael. I do not want to make either an advocate or a notary of you, but a states- man, who shall be the pride of our poor house … . Good- night,’ he ... ...nflict like a battlefield; I must work day and night; seek interviews with statesmen, surprise their convictions, try to interest them in our affairs,... ...helmed with work. I have all the necessary materials for some very curious historical memoirs in my hands, and I cannot find any one to whom I can asc... ...means as much to you as a thousand francs does to him. Come, you can write historical memoirs, a work of art such as never was, since Diderot once wro... ...xpressed the patriotic wish that grocers should be left to their counters, statesmen to the management of public business, advocates to the Palais de ... ... the hand of a pretty woman in his, went on board the Ville d’Angers. Thus united they both looked and wondered long at a white form that rose elusive...

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.... And thus, to learn aright from any teacher, we must first of all, like a historical artist, think ourselves into sympathy with his position and, in ... ... Captain Andrew Gray, and advising the people to revolt. He displayed some documents purporting to be from the northern Covenanters, and stating that ... ...constrained and unnatural attitude of our Society. At present we are not a united body, but a loose gathering of individu- als, whose inherent attract... ... or, if their fam- ily have none, identify themselves with some well-known statesman, use his opinions, and lend him their patronage on all occasions.... ... and clubs of every sort. Nor would it be a matter of much difficulty. The united societies would form a nucleus: one of the class- rooms at first, an... ...ym? He might have been a dentist, but he should never have aspired to be a statesman. I can only wonder that he succeeded as he did. Pym and Habakkuk ... ...s. And still more so is this the case with others. ‘The Horse and the Fly’ states one of the unanswerable problems of life in quite a realistic and st...

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... much occupied during Alice’s first season in London with the upshot of an historical event of a common kind. England, a few years before, had stolen ... ... the best 129 George Bernard Shaw fourteen-stone men in the Colonies, the States, or in En- gland.” Cashel ceased. As he sat eying her wistfully, Lyd... ...paragon should turn aside from her friends, the artists, philosophers, and statesmen, to give herself to an illiterate prize-fighter. I felt a pang of... ... Paragraphs in the papers mentioned large sums as the cost of mounting the historical masterpiece of the national bard. All the available seats in the... ...except the quality of the acting. It happened that one of the most curious documents of the period in question was a scrap of vellum containing a frag... ... Byron. A woman accus- tomed to associate with writers, thinkers, artists, statesmen, and diplomatists could make no such mistake. No doubt the man’s ... ...e talking—now for a screech, Miss Carew!—to the champion of Australia, the United States, and England, holder of three silver belts and one gold one (...

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...hen, with his cup of tea, putting her in possession of the latest news—the documents signed an hour ago, de part et d’autre, and the telegram from his... ...mong the younger friends of this couple a legend, almost too venerable for historical criticism, that the marriage itself, the happiest of its class, ... ...ew Jersey, Rhode Island or Delaware, one of the smallest and most intimate States: he could n’t remember which, though she insisted too on that. It wa... ...plain of being neglected. Nothing perhaps in truth had done more than this united participation to confirm in the elder parties that sense of a life no... ... her so; and always therefore without Maggie where in fine would he be? She united 132 The Golden Bowl them, brought them together as with the click o... ... meditation to flower in a fashion almost surprising to his wife. They were united for the most part but by his exhausted pa tience; so that indulgent... ...sententious. “One must always, whether or no, have some imagination of the states of others—of what they may feel deprived of. However,” she added, “K... ...or him beforehand by innumerable facts, facts largely of the sort known as historical, made by ances tors, examples, traditions, habits; while Maggie... ... of its adequacy to its office or of its perfect durability. These reminded states for the Princess were in fact states of renewed gaping. So many thin...

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...en planning to bring an action against him. The family , I repeat, was now united for the first time, and some of its members met for the first time i... ...relics of saints, nor wonder—working ikons, nor glori- ous traditions, nor historical exploits. It had flourished and been glorious all over Russia th... ...e that contains the truth, and therefore cannot practically and morally be united to any other judgment even as a temporary compromise. She can enter ... ...venture to beg you most earnestly to lay aside your dissensions, and to be united in love and fam- ily harmony—with prayer to the Lord at our humble t... ...s found grace, yet we have our own speciality, which is all but worse. Our historical pastime is the direct satisfaction of inflicting pain. There are... ...ther into one whole, and foretold, and in them are united all the unsolved historical contradictions of human nature. At the time it could not be so c... ...v . Y ou have perhaps heard of him? A man of vast intellect, the mind of a statesman… he knows you, too… spoke of you in the highest terms…” Mitya bro... ...le, Alyosha, talented, modest, like you, and he has al- most the mind of a statesman, he talks so charmingly, and I shall certainly , certainly try an... ...ple, officials, journalists, priests…. The subject is a complete enigma. A statesman con- fessed to me, indeed, that all his best ideas came to him wh...

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...emarkable man,” said the am bassador’s wife. “My husband says there are few statesmen like him in Europe.” “And my husband tells me just the same, bu... ...iving, feigning, and continu ally thinking of others, when the passion that united them was so intense that they were both oblivious of everything el... ... of cavalry in military history, it is simply owing to the fact that she has historically developed this force both in beasts and in men. Sport has, i... ...at have a future before them—it’s only those peoples that one can truly call historical.” And Sergey Ivanovitch carried the subject into the regions o... ...pter 13 267 and more. “I’m not the first nor the last.” And to say nothing of historical in stances dating from the “Fair Helen” of Menelaus, recently... ... friends would never allow me to fight a duel—would never allow the life of a statesman, needed by Russia, to be exposed to danger? Knowing per fectly... ...women and girls he thought of whom he knew, he could not think of a girl who united to such a degree all, positively all, the qualities he would wish ... ...hat he had always desired too for his future family life. And this girl, who united all these qualities, loved him. He was a modest man, but he could ... .... . ” The conversation passed to the misuse of political power in the United States, but Anna quickly brought it round to another topic, so as to draw...

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...g out for his bill; and the dignity of misfortune is straightway lost. The Historical Muse turns away shamefaced from the vulgar scene, and closes the... ... and with the Dutch, when King Charles was compelled to lend troops to the States; and against them, when his Maj- esty made an alliance with the Fren... ...f this illustrious prince, this invincible warrior, this wise and moderate statesman. Loyalty to the exiled king’s family was traditional, as has been... ... being taken; his poor mother dead; 183 Thackeray what matter to him that documents existed proving his right to a title which he was determined not ... ...ted him, and now had the honor of translating for his Grace these harmless documents of war. There was a hard touch for his Grace, and, indeed, for ot... ...ous gentlemen following in his suite. His Grace reviewed the troops of the States-General between Liege and Maestricht, and afterwards the English 21... ...h!) Henry Esmond hath been Marquis of Esmond and Earl of Castlewood in the United Kingdom, and Baron and Viscount Castlewood of Shandon in Ireland, an... ...d lonely under its ruined old roof? We were all so, even when together and united, as it seemed, following our separate schemes, each as we sat round ... ...s in the “Rogues’ Opera,” Mr. Gay wrote after- wards, had each in his hand documents and proofs of treason which would hang the other, only he did not...

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...in Chronicle of the Counts of Anjou. It is accepted, and rightly so, as an historical document, but that is no reason for thinking that the truth may ... ... the truth. Le Duchat had already given too much im- portance to the false historical explanation. Here it is con- stantly coming in, and it rests on ... ...surface, and it is a waste of time to look for knots in a bulrush. All the historical explanations are purely imaginary, utterly without proof, and sh... ...ense that, in order to lose as little as possible, they have collected and united what originally were variations—the revisions, in short, of the orig... ...raw them to peace but by sharp and fierce wars. Chapter 1.XXXIII. How some statesmen of Picrochole, by hairbrained counsel, put him in extreme danger.... ...turned into his country, he called a parliament, where all the princes and states of his kingdom being assembled, he showed them the humanity which he... ... rable institution of the pristine Germans, who ordained the responses and documents of old women to be highly ex- tolled, most cordially reverenced, ... ...nd binary, the first of the even numbers, as of a male and female knit and united together. In very deed it was the fashion of old in the city of Rome... ...aging of some formidable war, or the notable change and mutation of potent states and kingdoms; but, in conclusion, the world laugheth at the capricio...

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... in the last century, had intended it to be a locked guardian for domestic documents, and the receptacle for all that was most private in the house of... ...belonging to the office, yet the secret was known by them all. It had been historical for the last four or five years, and was now regarded as a thing... ...had an idea that the Gospel was preached with genuine zeal in the Northern States. And at each such outbreak the poor bishop would laugh uneasily, and... ...s pocket by Mr Soames, his lordship’s agent, and was so lost, as Mr Soames states—but with an absolute assertion—during a visit which he made to my pa... ...;, of the firm Burton and Bangles, wine merchants, of Hook Court, had been united to Madalina, daughter of the late Sir Confucius Demolines, at the ch...