 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...  Ready Money - Page 306by George H. Knox - 1905 - 305 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New England - 1890 - 746 pages
...their eloquence, or compel on the field by their swords. It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had a part, however humble, in this work. Never was nobler...suffering, and honest, brave, and generous always. In the record of her social, industrial, and political restoration, we await with confidence the verdict... | |
 | Jacob W. Shoemaker - Readers - 1888 - 236 pages
...bricks and mortar of our homes and have builded therein not one single ignoble prejudice or memory. It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had part, however...than the uplifting and upbuilding of the prostrate South — misguided, perhaps, but beautiful in her suffering, and honest, brave, and generous always.... | |
 | Joel Chandler Harris - Journalists - 1800 - 338 pages
...our fathers . sought to win in the forum by their eloquence or compel in \ the field by their swords. It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had part, however...suffering, and honest, brave and generous always. In the record of her social, industrial and political I illustration we await with confidence the verdict... | |
 | 1890 - 514 pages
...our fathers sought to win in the forum by their eloquence,' or compel on the field by their swords. It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had part, however...suffering, and honest, brave and generous always. In the record of her social, industrial and political illustrations we await with confidence the verdict... | |
 | Joel Chandler Harris - Journalists - 1890 - 678 pages
...which our fathers sought to win in the forum by their eloquence or compel in the field by their swords. It is a rare privilege, sir, to have had part, however...uplifting and upbuilding of the prostrate and bleeding South—misguided, perhaps, but beautiful in her suffering, and honest, brave and generous always.... | |
 | 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...suffering; and honest, brave, and generous always. In the record of her social, industrial, and political evolution we await with confidence the verdict... | |
 | 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...suffering, and honest, brave, and generous always. In the record of her social, industrial, and political restoration we await 20 with confidence the... | |
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