I was often thrown into the society of horse-racers, card-players, fox-hunters, scientific and professional men, and of dignified men; and many a time have I asked myself, in the enthusiastic moment of the death of a fox, the victory of a favorite horse,... The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: 1807-1815 - Seite 231von Thomas Jefferson - 1898Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 662 Seiten
...position, I was often thrown into the society of horse racers, card players, fox hunters, scientific and professional men, and of dignified men ; and many...enthusiastic moment of the death of a fox, the victory of a favourite horse, the issue of a question eloquently argued at the bar, or in the great council of the... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 Seiten
...position, I was often thrown into the society of horse racers, card players, fox hunters, scientific and professional men, and of dignified men; and many a...enthusiastic moment of the death of a fox, the victory of a favourite horse, the issue of a question eloquently argued at the bar, or in the great council of the... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1830 - 550 Seiten
...position, I was often thrown into the society of horse-racers, card-players, fox-hunters, scientific and professional men, and of dignified men ; and many...these kinds of reputation should I prefer ? That of a horse-jockey? a fox- hunter? an orator? or the honest advocate of my country's rights ? Be assured,... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 Seiten
...position, I was often thrown into the society of horse-racers, card-players, foxhunters, scientific and professional men, and of dignified men ; and many...these kinds of reputation should I prefer ? That of a horse-jockey ? a fox-hunter ? an orator ? or the honest advocate of my country's rights? Be assured,... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 Seiten
...position, I was often thrown into the society of horse-racers, card-players, fox hunters, scientific and professional men, and of dignified men ; and many...these kinds of reputation should I prefer ? That of a horse-jockey 7 a fox-hunter? an orator? or the honest advocate of my country's rights ? Be assured,... | |
| William Linn - 1834 - 282 Seiten
...have I asked myself, in the enthusiastick moment of the death of a fox, the victory of a favourite horse, the issue of a question eloquently argued at...these kinds of reputation should I prefer ? That of a horse-jockey ? a fox-hunter? an orator? or the honest advocate of my country's rights ? Be assured,... | |
| William Linn - 1834 - 284 Seiten
...position, I was often thrown into the society of horse-racers, card-players, fox-hunters, scientifick and professional men, and of dignified men ; and many a time have I asked myself, in the enthusiastick moment of the death of a fox, the victory of a favourite horse, the issue of a question... | |
| 1872 - 806 Seiten
...character, — jockeys and moralists, racing men and philosophers, gamblers and statesmen, — and often, " in the enthusiastic moment of the death of a fox, the victory of a favorite horse," and during a contest of mind in court or legislature, he has asked himself which of these triumphs... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 Seiten
...position, I was oflen thrown into the society of horse racers, card players, fox hunters, scientific and professional men. and of dignified men ; and many...bar, or in the great council of the nation, Well, •hich of these kinds of reputation should I prefer ? That of a horse jockey ? a fox banter ? an orator... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 698 Seiten
...position, I was often thrown into the society of horse racers, card player', fox hunters, scientific and professional men. and of dignified men ; and many a time have I asked myself, in the enthusiistic moment of the death of a fox, the victory of a favorite horse, the issue of a question... | |
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