The Bench and Bar of New-York: Containing Biographical Sketches of Eminent Judges, and Lawyers of the New-York Bar, Incidents of the Important Trials in which They Were Engaged, and Anecdotes Connected with Their Professional, Political and Judicial Career, Volume 1 |
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... Speech . - Appointed United States District - Attorney . - Elected Attorney - General . - Description of his Oratory.— Personal Appearance . - His Death . - Proceedings of the New York City Bar.— Democratic General Committee . OGDEN ...
... Speech . - Appointed United States District - Attorney . - Elected Attorney - General . - Description of his Oratory.— Personal Appearance . - His Death . - Proceedings of the New York City Bar.— Democratic General Committee . OGDEN ...
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... speech against the council of appointment , con- cluding by moving that the members composing that body be ... speeches always acceptable . Samuel Young was Speaker of the Assembly ; unfortunately , between him and Gen- eral Root , then ...
... speech against the council of appointment , con- cluding by moving that the members composing that body be ... speeches always acceptable . Samuel Young was Speaker of the Assembly ; unfortunately , between him and Gen- eral Root , then ...
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... speech of Mr. Young to the legislature on this occasion , will be found in an- other part of this work . For some time Mr. Hoffman had contemplated re- moving to the City of New York . At the close of his legislative term , he was ...
... speech of Mr. Young to the legislature on this occasion , will be found in an- other part of this work . For some time Mr. Hoffman had contemplated re- moving to the City of New York . At the close of his legislative term , he was ...
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... speech , sustained his com- peers in thus deserting their party . " Men will see , " said he , " that henceforth the rela- tion between the government and the Bank must be hostile , and between the banks selected for holding the ...
... speech , sustained his com- peers in thus deserting their party . " Men will see , " said he , " that henceforth the rela- tion between the government and the Bank must be hostile , and between the banks selected for holding the ...
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... procedure of the State courts- bringing complicated actions to the plainest construc- tions of law and reason . His touching and beautiful speech , delivered on the announcement of the death of 18 THE BENCH AND BAR .
... procedure of the State courts- bringing complicated actions to the plainest construc- tions of law and reason . His touching and beautiful speech , delivered on the announcement of the death of 18 THE BENCH AND BAR .
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Page 534 - Judge, before whom all hearts are open, and from whom no secrets are hid.
Page 557 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar ; Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war...
Page 83 - There is a Divinity that shapes our ends rough hew them as we may.
Page 222 - ... the principles of the drama to a new examination. I am almost frighted at my own temerity; and when I estimate the fame and the strength of those that maintain the contrary opinion, am ready to sink down in reverential silence ; as ^Eneas withdrew from the defence of Troy, when he saw Neptune shaking the wall, and Juno heading the besiegers.
Page 443 - Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus; but use all gently: for in the very torrent, tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness. O, it offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings...
Page 105 - In many poems there is more of truth than in many histories and philosophic theories. The fictions of genius are often the vehicles of the sublimest verities, and its flashes often open new regions of thought, and throw new light on the mysteries of our being.
Page 534 - Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into a staircase, or spring into a spire, with undegraded grace and unexhausted energy...
Page 266 - How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Page 2 - Thackeray, one of his masters, was wont to say of him, that he was a boy of so active a mind, that if he were left naked and friendless on Salisbury Plain, he would, nevertheless, find the road to fame and riches.
Page 513 - You see, sweet maid, we marry A gentler scion to the wildest stock, And make conceive a bark of baser kind By bud of nobler race. This is an art Which does mend nature — change it rather; but The art itself is nature.