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Page 471 - SERIES of biographical studies of the lives and work of a number of representative historical characters about whom have gathered the great traditions of the Nations to which they belonged, and who have been accepted, in many instances, as types of the several National ideals. With the life of each typical character will be presented a picture of the National conditions surrounding him during his career. The narratives are the work of writers who are recognized authorities on their several subjects,...
Page 174 - Whigs, then two hours' work ; finally, a supper with a colleague, who would have been hurt if I had slighted his fish. This morning, I had hardly breakfasted, before Karolyi was sitting opposite to me ; he was followed without interruption by Denmark, England, Portugal, Russia, France, -whose Ambassador I was obliged to remind at one o'clock that it was time for me to go to the House of phrases. I am sitting again in the latter ; hear people talk nonsense, and end my letter. All these people have...
Page 471 - A series of biographical studies of the lives and work of certain representative historical characters, about whom have gathered the great traditions of the Nations to which they belonged, and who have been accepted, in many instances, as types of the several National ideals.
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| Title | Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire, James Wycliffe Headlam Heroes of the nations |
| Author | James Wycliffe Headlam |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Length | 471 pages |
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