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But trustful in the sheet anchor of liberty, they were worthy students, who strove to merit the great benignity. Canvassing was not without its humorous phases during the perilous times of reconstruction.
Canvassing means intimidation or corruption. 'Or the mixture of the two, called cajolery, said Mr. Austin; 'and that was the principal art of the Whigs. Thus did these gentlemen converse upon canvassing.
Upon my honour, it's a shame that she should be out alone. What are her people? I'll run from you, you know and see her safe home. There's such an infernal lot of fellows about; and a girl simply bewitching and unprotected! I ought to be after her. Beauchamp held him firmly to the task of canvassing. 'Then will you tell me where she lives? Palmet stipulated.
"Some coasting!" exclaimed Chet. "I had no idea it was so good. We ought to get our bob out, Lance." "Oh, see, Laura!" murmured Jess. "There comes Janet Steele. She must have been canvassing for Red Cross members away over here. I wish we had time to do some of that work."
This proposition, after some consideration, I accepted; and accordingly, when the general election took place, found myself journeying down to D , canvassing the voters, flattering some, consoling others, using the orthodox electioneering tricks of platform-speaking, treating, &c.
Crummles then informed Nicholas that there was some work for him to do before that event took place. "There's a little canvassing takes place on these occasions," said Mr. Crummles, "among the patrons, and the fact is, Snevellicci has had so many bespeaks in this place that she wants an attraction. She had one when her stepmother died, and when her uncle died; and Mrs.
These methods included debates in schools and colleges, distribution of literature, petitions to the Parliament, circulating libraries, courses of lectures, house-to-house canvassing, protests against paying taxes, mass meetings to show the need of a vote in matters of public welfare.
Poor Bob's spell of shore-life had been one of the complications of a love affair, I believe. He fondly hoped he had done with the sea for ever, and made sure he had got hold of all the bliss on earth, but it came to canvassing in the end. Some cousin of his in Liverpool put up to it. He used to tell us his experiences in that line.
The results she has had can be duplicated at every suffrage meeting in the United States where 100 or more are gathered together, and a word spoken in time at suffrage meetings saves much of the more expensive converting and canvassing to bring out the vote when election time comes.
Regulas called frequently, and his attentions to Cora were marked. The Rockharrt party went to Washington on the first of December, and took possession of the suite of rooms previously engaged for them at one of the large West End hotels. One morning, when Rule was out of the way, being on a canvassing round with Mr.
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