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...protect her commerce. - (c) To prey upon the commerce of the enemy as in 1812; History of the U. S., Adams, vol. II p. 160. - (3) In time of peace. - (a) To add weight to her demands. - (b) To prevent insults from foreign powers: Rep. of Sec. of Navy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 5/3/1892 | See Source »

...Intervention is needed in order to prevent interference by foreign powers, which would - (a) Involve us in Continental politics. - (b) Threaten our political influence on. this continent v. Maximilian in Mexico. - (c) Menace our commercial interests on this continent. Blaine to Lowell, 19 Nov. 1881, 24 June 1881, Foreign Relations for 1881. - (d) Imperil our military position. Blaine to Lowell, above...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 4/27/1892 | See Source »

...prevent any misunderstanding about the price of cabinet photographs to the present senior class, we would announce that the first dozen will cost $3. and every dozen after that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notice. | 4/27/1892 | See Source »

...prevent any misunderstanding about the price of cabinet photographs to the present senior class, we would announce that the first dozen will cost $3, and every dozen after that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notice. | 4/26/1892 | See Source »

...prevent any misunderstanding about the price of cabinet photographs to the present senior class, we would announce that the first dozen will cost $3. and every dozen after that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/25/1892 | See Source »

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