Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 576
had wound about them. One of his best orations was made in answer toa Colonel Hayne, who generously congratulatedWebster on his effort. And how do you feel this evening, Colonel ? Webster asked. None the better for your speech, sir, an-swered his opponent. You understand, of course, that a great… … DANIEL WEBSTER. if to illustrate this, he brought his clenched fistdown upon the table, and in doing so he struck awine-glass, which broke and cut his hand. Heslowly covered the wound with his napkin, whichsuggested a shroud, and then continued: Hetouched the dead corpse of public credit, and…
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