Manuscript Transmitted from St. Helena

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Van Winkle and Wiley, 1817 - 204 pages
 

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Page 2 - Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned :" and also to an act, entitled,
Page 7 - I have SUCCEEDED in whatever I have undertaken, because I have WILLED it. I have NEVER HESITATED which has given me an ADVANTAGE over the rest of mankind." — Napoleon. This is not the only way to read these lines. Another speaker would do it differently perhaps. There are no ironclad rules for emphasis. It all depends. Read these selections aloud in an earnest manner, trying to make the ideas clear and convincing. Don't you find yourself stressing...
Page 3 - Work, which is equally distinguished by its spirit and its ingenuity, was given to the Publisher, with an assurance of its being brought from St. Helena, though an air of mystery was affectedly thrown round the mode of its conveyance. Whether it be really written by Buonaparte, or by some confidential friend, is a matter that must be left entirely to conjecture. It bears some resemblance to his style, more to his manner, and is altogether just what the ostensible Author, or an \ able apologist under...
Page 3 - This work , which is equally distinguished by its spirit and its ingenuity , was given to the Publisher, with an assurance of its being brought from St. Helena , though an air of mystery was affectedly thrown round the mode of it
Page 2 - Proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;" and also to an Act, entitled, " an Act, supplementary to an Act, entitled an Act for the encouragement of learning, hy securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such copieaduring the times therein mentioned, and extending the henefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.

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