| Jenny H. Stickney - 1892 - 416 страници
...remember, that not a note seemed necessary, and, in fact, I thought little or nothing about my notes." 3. The argument ended, Mr. Webster stood for some moments...fixed intently upon him. At length, addressing the Justice, he proceeded thus: " This, Sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely of that humble institution,... | |
| Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1895 - 456 страници
...fell back into the tone of earnest conversation, which ran throughout the great body of his speech. The argument ended. Mr. Webster stood for some moments...upon him. At length, addressing the Chief Justice, Marshall, he proceeded thus : "This, sir, is my case ! It is the case, not merely of that humble institution,... | |
| Lorenzo Sears - 1895 - 454 страници
...sound learning. It was with this in view that, casting aside his legal logic, he said in closing, " This, sir, is my case. It is the case not merely of...humble institution, it is the case of every college in our land. . . . You ma,y destroy this little institution. . . . but if you do you must extinguish one... | |
| Hamilton Wright Mabie - 1896 - 750 страници
...remember, that not a note seemed necessary, and, in fact, I thought little or nothing about my notes." The argument ended. Mr. Webster stood for some moments...upon him. At length, addressing the Chief Justice, Marshall, he proceeded thus : " This, sir, is my case ! It is the case, not merely of that humble institution,... | |
| 1896 - 752 страници
...remember, that not a note seemed necessary, and, in fact, I thought little or nothing about my notes." The argument ended. Mr. Webster stood for some moments...upon him. At length, addressing the Chief Justice, Marshall, he proceeded thus : " This, sir, is my case ! It is the case, not merely of that humble institution,... | |
| John Seymour Wood - 1898 - 844 страници
...familiar, and shows the bearing of Mr. Webster and his love for his Alma Mater. The eye-witness says : " The argument ended, Mr. Webster stood for some moments...This, sir, is my case. It is the case not merely of this humble institution, it is the case of every college in our land. . . . Sir, you may destroy this... | |
| Brainard Gardner Smith - 1898 - 216 страници
...sentence, from Daniel Webster's famous Dartmouth College argument: — 1. .This, sir, is my case. 2. It is the case, not merely of that humble institution ; it is the case of every college in our land. 3. It is more: it is the case of every Eleemosynary Institution throughout our country ;... | |
| Dartmouth College - 1900 - 98 страници
...after hour I saw him fixed in the same attitude ; but I could not discover that he made a single note. The argument ended, Mr. Webster stood for some moments...was fixed intently upon him. At length, addressing Chief Justice Marshall, he said, — " ' This, sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely of that... | |
| Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire - 1903 - 1012 страници
...addressed to the supreme court, the great advocate declared, with quivering lips and choked voice : " This, sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of everv college in our land. Sir, you may destroy this little institution ; it is weak ; it is in your... | |
| James Morgan Hart - 1901 - 186 страници
...speaker not only strikes the listener's ear, but enables the listener's mind to follow. For example : This, sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of ever}- college in the land. // is more. It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout... | |
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