 | George Denison Prentice - 1831 - 322 páginas
...rival champions by a striking similitude. " The eloquence of Mr. Webster," says he, " was the majestick roar of a strong and steady blast pealing through...of a god-like instrument, sometimes visited by an Angel-touch, and swept anon by all the fury of the raging elements." Mr. Clay rested his argument in... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 624 páginas
...been inconceivably grand. Says a gentleman who witnessed it, ' the eloquence of Mr. Webster was the majestic roar of a strong and steady blast, pealing...angel touch, and swept anon by all the fury of the raging elements.' Mr. Clay, aware that he was contending for the very vitality of his country, had... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - 612 páginas
...been inconceivably grand. Says a gentleman who witnessed it, " the eloquence of Mr. Webster was the majestic roar of a strong and steady blast, pealing...angel touch, and swept anon by all the fury of the raging elements." Mr. Clay, aware that he was contending for the very vitality of his country, had... | |
 | 1853 - 800 páginas
...WEBSTER opposed. Then were wars such as giants wage. The eloquence of WEBSTER was described as the majestic roar of a strong and steady blast, pealing through the forest; but that of CLAY was like the tones of a celestial harp,— sometimes thrilled as by angel's fingers, and swept... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 páginas
...been inconceivably grand. Says a gentleman who witnessed it, ' the eloquence of Mr. Webster was the majestic roar of a strong and steady blast, pealing...angel touch, and swept anon by all the fury of the raging elements/ " ' Thy sweet words drop upon the ear as soft As rose leaves on a well : and I could... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1857 - 704 páginas
...been inconceivably grand. Says a gentleman who witnessed it, ' the eloquence of Mr. Webster was the majestic roar of a strong and steady blast, pealing...visited by an angel touch, and swept anon by all the fdrv of the raging elements.' Mr. Clay, aware that he was contending for the very vitality of his country,... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1863 - 830 páginas
...been inconceivably grand. Says a gentleman who witnessed it, ' the eloquence of Mr. Webster was the majestic roar of a strong and steady blast, pealing...angel touch, and swept anon by all the fury of the raging elements.' Mr. Clay, aware that he was contending for the very vitality of his country, had... | |
 | William Pittenger - 1868 - 240 páginas
...between Clay and Webster describes it as inconceivably grand : " The eloquence of Mr. Webster was the majestic roar of a strong and steady blast pealing...angel touch, and swept anon by all the fury of the raging elements." Clay, Webster and Calhoun were all extempore speakers. Webster sometimes prepared... | |
 | William Pittenger - 1869 - 242 páginas
...between Clay and Webster describes it as inconceivably grand: "The eloquence of Mr. Webster was the majestic roar of a strong and steady blast pealing through the forest; but that of Air. Clay was the tone of a god-like instrument, sometimes visited by an angel touch, and swept anon... | |
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In supporting the bill, however, he had to encounter much and strong opposition, at the head of which stood Daniel Webster. The collision of these eloquent and intellectual giants, is said to have been inconceivably grand. Says a gentleman who witnessed... 