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This digital document, covering the life and work of Hubert Howe Bancroft, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 2132 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 27; Original Published by: History Company in 1886 in 785 pages; Subjects: Northwest Coast of North America; Northwest Passage; Northwest, Canadian; Oregon; Northwest coast of North America; Northwest passage; Oregon Territory; History / Canada / General; History / United States / State & Local / General; History / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest; History / United States / State & Local / Southwest; History / Expeditions & Discoveries; Reference / General; Travel / United States / West / Pacific; ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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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.FRENCH OCCUPATION. 1862-1863. Napoleon's Instructions—Arrival Of Foeey's Army—Zabagoza's Death —Fokey's First Movements—His Neglect Op The Conservative — Their Subserviency—Maech On Puebla—Indecent Devices—Gen- Eral Condition Op Mexico—Bombardment Of Acapulco—Siege Of Puebla—Fokey Offers Honorable Tkhms—They Are Not Ac- Cepted—Unconditional Surrender—Treatment Of Mexican Pris- Oners— Affairs At Tiie Capital — Flight Of The Government — Juarez At San Luis Poiosi—The French Occupy Mexico—Initia- Tory Policy. Napoleox and his cabinet approved the action of Saligny and his colleague; but in the chamber of deputies the republicans, orleanists, arid legitimists jointly opposed the course of the imperial government in Mexico,1 and found fault with Almonte for calling himself supreme chief and trying to establish a government. The news of the disaster of May 5th reached them on the 16th of June. Imprecations were heard everywhere against the Spanish government, Prim, and the Mexicans who had induced Napoleon to send out the expedition. After that the diplomatic functions were left in Saligny's hands. Napoleon wrote Lorencez not to be discouraged on account of the reverse at Puebla. He approved .the protection afforded Almonte and other Mexicans vlio had sought it. He did not wish to force any form of government upon Mexico, desiring only her prosperity and independence in her relations with Europe.'Among the prominent speakers were Jules Favre, Thiers, and Berryer.NAPOLEON'S VIEWS. 05He approved Lorencez' conduct, though misunderstood by some.2 Nevertheless, on deciding to despatch more forces, General Forey was appointed com- mander-in-chief, with powers as plenipotentiary; and the emperor wrote him, on the 3d of July, giving his views as to the policy... ... Read more

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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 XII.THE PEEILS OF JOURNALISM.Tout faUeur de journaux doit tribut au Haliji.FontenMe.To be right, and know it, is dangerous. Few can afford to be reformers. The world of opinion, aside from the alphabet of morals, is as apt to be on the wrong side as on the right side of a question. A public journal cannot be a reformer. As the mouth-piece of a sect or school it can but speak the opinions of its sustainers. If it sets up a morality of its own, its readers drop it; if it attempts to run without pretence to morality, that is to say without cant and hypocrisy, its readers drop it. Every journal boasts its independence, yet no journal is independent. There is no such thing, speaking broadly, as freedom of the press, any more than there is freedom of the pulpit. The press and the pulpit must speak to a class, and must tell them only that which they wish to be told. And of all things on earth, the people like to be humbugged. King of William's paper was the mouth-piece of a class longing to express its sentiments; otherwise it would not have lived a week. Of all servile, cowardly things, a bombastic, braggadocio, independent newspaper is the most servile and cowardly. It dare not think a thought nor breathe a word but as the reflection and echo of its supporters.From first to last the proceedings of the law and order leaders were based upon a hypocritical pretence of reverence for law, or rather for the forms of law.Xow it was notorious that of all men in the community these were in their acts the most lawless. From President Pierce to Yankee Sullivan it was notorious that those whose cries of 'Great is the law with its time-honored protecting technicalities!' rose alike from legislative halls, court-houses, and jails; that these, of all others, in their deeds... ... Read more