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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 246 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=14mm, Gew.=363gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Purchase of … Mehr…

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 246 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=14mm, Gew.=363gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III Mr. Collins As A Lawyer?His First Client ? He Enters American Politics ? Representative And Senator In The State LegislaTure? Judge-advocate General Of The State Militia ? The National Campaign Of 1876?He Becomes A Leader Of Thb National Democracy. THE purpose of Mr. Collins's later study and reading was to lay the foundation for a professional career. It was his ambition, not alone to be a lawyer, but to be a good lawyer. He realized the brevity and inadequacy of his term of attendance at school, and he sought by a systematic course of self-instruction to make up the educational defect which was its consequence. It was a hard task which he imposed upon himself, but he applied himself to its performance with his characteristic energy and determination. These qualities always insure success. Of course the work of bread-winning must be kept up, and so young Collins made chairs and sofas by day and pursued the quest for knowledge under the library lamps by night. He began the active study of law in 1867 in the office of James M. Keith, a sterling Democrat, and a gentleman of the "old school." In this year, also, he made his first entry into American politics, but this event was the result of accident rather than design. With a companion he strolled one evening into a ward room in South Boston, where a Democratic caucus was in progress. He watched the proceedings with evident interest, but took no active part in the business of the gathering. During the absence of a committee, some one suggested that the young man be invited to address the assembly. He was reluctant to do so, but finally yielded to entreaty and persuasion. Without preparation and without time to prepare or arrange his thoughts he made a brief speech, which thrilled his auditors by its appositeness, i...<

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