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James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Book 1: he keepeth the sheep. (search)
at the preachers of the word should only half welcome the actors of it! Both are noble, and needed, and God-commissioned; but the greatest of the Heralds, I think, was not worthy to untie the latchet of John Brown's shoes. John Brown and Anthony Burns. In the course of the partnership of Perkins and Brown, a lawsuit arose, which is thus described by a correspondent at Vernon, near Utica: During the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, Mr. Brown was one of the firm of Perkins & Brown, doingapidly across the room several times, then suddenly turned to his counsel, and said, I am going to Boston. Going to Boston! said the astonished lawyer. Why do you want to go to Boston? Old Brown continued walking vigorously, and replied, Anthony Burns must be released, or I will die in the attempt. The counsel dropped his pen in consternation. Then he began to remonstrate; told him the suit had been in progress a long time, and a verdict just gained. It was appealed from, and that appea
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 4: Perkins and Brown, wool Factors. (search)
at the preachers of the word should only half welcome the actors of it! Both are noble, and needed, and God-commissioned; but the greatest of the Heralds, I think, was not worthy to untie the latchet of John Brown's shoes. John Brown and Anthony Burns. In the course of the partnership of Perkins and Brown, a lawsuit arose, which is thus described by a correspondent at Vernon, near Utica: During the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, Mr. Brown was one of the firm of Perkins & Brown, doingapidly across the room several times, then suddenly turned to his counsel, and said, I am going to Boston. Going to Boston! said the astonished lawyer. Why do you want to go to Boston? Old Brown continued walking vigorously, and replied, Anthony Burns must be released, or I will die in the attempt. The counsel dropped his pen in consternation. Then he began to remonstrate; told him the suit had been in progress a long time, and a verdict just gained. It was appealed from, and that appea