The Life And Times of Henry Clay
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: August 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9781417944576
Subjects: Biography: general; Biography: historical; Historical - General; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Biography/Autobiography; Historical - U.S.
First sentence: WHEN Mr. Clay made his speech, in 1811, against rechartering the bank of the United States, he found occasion to rehearse the following anecdote of Patrick Henry:-He mistook, in one instance, the side of the cause in which he was retained, and addressed the court and jury in a very masterly and convincing speech, in behalf of his antagonist.