The American Treasury, 1455-1955Clifton Fadiman Harper, 1955 - 1108 pages Anthology of quotations by Americans, or about America, classified by subject. |
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Page 81
... asked for biscuit , intending such as we had in Boston ; but they , it seems , were not made in Philadelphia . Then I asked for a threepenny loaf , and was told they had none such . So not considering or knowing the difference of money ...
... asked for biscuit , intending such as we had in Boston ; but they , it seems , were not made in Philadelphia . Then I asked for a threepenny loaf , and was told they had none such . So not considering or knowing the difference of money ...
Page 209
... asked about the new Nickel Plate Railroad - was it true it had been built only to blackmail Vanderbilt's New York Central system ? " It's no good ; poorly built , " Vanderbilt growled . They asked about the new fast train he had just ...
... asked about the new Nickel Plate Railroad - was it true it had been built only to blackmail Vanderbilt's New York Central system ? " It's no good ; poorly built , " Vanderbilt growled . They asked about the new fast train he had just ...
Page 496
... asked if I wasn't glad to get back . I was . It was a mental change that we had experienced , not physical . Bullitt asked in surprise why it was that , having been so elated by the prospect of Russia , we were so glad to be back in ...
... asked if I wasn't glad to get back . I was . It was a mental change that we had experienced , not physical . Bullitt asked in surprise why it was that , having been so elated by the prospect of Russia , we were so glad to be back in ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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