The Life of James Otis, of Massachusetts: Containing Also, Notices of Some Contemporary Characters and Events, from the Year 1760 to 1775Wells and Lilly, 1823 - 508 páginas |
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... gave promise of great distinction , but died deeply regretted at the early age of twenty eight . His widow , who possessed fine talents and an agreeable character , died suddenly at Cambridge in 1806 . They had two sons , Benjamin a ...
... gave promise of great distinction , but died deeply regretted at the early age of twenty eight . His widow , who possessed fine talents and an agreeable character , died suddenly at Cambridge in 1806 . They had two sons , Benjamin a ...
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... gave her testimony against his client , with such uncommon distinctness and intelli- gence , that after it was concluded , Mr. Otis said , that with the leave of the Court , and the consent of the witness , he would ask her some ...
... gave her testimony against his client , with such uncommon distinctness and intelli- gence , that after it was concluded , Mr. Otis said , that with the leave of the Court , and the consent of the witness , he would ask her some ...
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... gave him precedence over every member of his profession ; while his ardour and enthusiasm excited a corres- ponding feeling in the breasts of his fellow citizens , who placed him at the succeeding election in the legislature of the ...
... gave him precedence over every member of his profession ; while his ardour and enthusiasm excited a corres- ponding feeling in the breasts of his fellow citizens , who placed him at the succeeding election in the legislature of the ...
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... man was engaged in some branch of the sea or land service , and the taxes in Boston , amounted to two thirds of the whole income of the real estate , 1745 , undertaken under his auspices , gave him a 38 LIFE OF JAMES OTIS .
... man was engaged in some branch of the sea or land service , and the taxes in Boston , amounted to two thirds of the whole income of the real estate , 1745 , undertaken under his auspices , gave him a 38 LIFE OF JAMES OTIS .
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... gave him a reputation for the management of military opera- tions . * But the disappointments and defeats , that took place in the campaign of 1755 , were attribut- ed to his want of skill in the immediate command of the forces . He was ...
... gave him a reputation for the management of military opera- tions . * But the disappointments and defeats , that took place in the campaign of 1755 , were attribut- ed to his want of skill in the immediate command of the forces . He was ...
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