 | Van Vechten Veeder - 1903 - 656 páginas
...for some moments, until every eye was fixed upon him ; then, addressing the chief justice, he said : "This, sir, is my case. It is the case not merely...institution, it is the case of every college in our land. Sir, you may destroy this little institution ; it is weak ; it is in your hands. I know it is one of... | |
 | Edwin Anderson Alderman - 1907 - 284 páginas
...seemed necessary, and, in fact, I thought little or nothing about my notes." The argument ended, Mr. Webster stood for some moments silent before the court,...humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land. It is more. It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country, —... | |
 | Dartmouth College - 1911 - 844 páginas
...ended, Mr. Webster stood for some moments silent before 1 "Daniel Webster," Boston, 1883, pp. 88-89. the court, while every eye 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... | |
 | Irvah Lester Winter - 1912 - 454 páginas
...has failed. It is here that those rights are now to be maintained, or they are prostrated forever. This, sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely...humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land. It is more. It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country — of... | |
 | Frederick Chase - 1913 - 800 páginas
...in the same attitude; but I could not discover that he made a single note. The argument ended, Mr. Webster stood for some moments silent before the court...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 humble... | |
 | Frederick Chase - 1913 - 798 páginas
...in the same attitude; but I could not discover that he made a single note. The argument ended, Mr. Webster stood for some moments silent before the court...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 humble... | |
 | Frederic Austin Ogg - 1914 - 450 páginas
...every eye was riveted upon him and the silence became almost oppressive. "This, sir," he concluded, "is my case. It is the case not merely of that humble...institution, it is the case of every college in our laud. It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country—of all those great... | |
 | Wilder Dwight Quint - 1914 - 344 páginas
...in the same attitude; but I could not discover that he made a single note. The argument ended, Mr. Webster stood for some moments silent before the court,...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 humble... | |
 | 1919 - 300 páginas
...who should venture to omit it must be a bold man indeed. , The argument ended [runs the tale], Mr. Webster stood for some moments silent before the Court,...proceeded thus: "This, sir, is my case. It is the case ... of every college in our land. . . . Sir, you may destroy this little institution. . . . You may... | |
 | Edward Samuel Corwin - 1919 - 428 páginas
...Woodward who should venture to omit it must be a bold man indeed. The argument ended [runs the tale], Mr. Webster stood for some moments silent before the Court,...proceeded thus: "This, sir, is my case. It is the case ... of every college in our land. . . . Sir, you may destroy this little institution. . . . You may... | |
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This, sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in our land. 
