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Title: Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams
Sixth President of the Unied States

Author: William H. Seward

Release Date: April 18, 2006 [EBook #18196]

Language: English

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L I F E
AND
PUBLIC SERVICES
of
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

WITH
THE EULOGY
DELIVERED BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK.

BY WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

[Transcriber's Notes:]
This text is an accurate reproduction of the original book with the
following exceptions. Obvious misspellings and typos have been corrected
but contemporary usage is unchanged, e.g. "centre". Sentences spanning
pages have been joined to facilitate searches and analysis.

I encourage you to forgive the verbose style that suggests authors were
paid by the word. The gems of character description and contemporary
viewpoints are worth the effort.

The book supports the observation "The news never changes, just the
names." I am encouraged that the tone of politics is not much different
today than it was at Adams' time. Things are no worse. In spite of
continual bickering, a few persons with good will, careful planning, hard
work and a thick skin can achieve wonderful results.

The following glossary contains unfamiliar (to me) terms.

abjuration
Renounce under oath; forswear. Recant solemnly; repudiate. Give up.
Abstain from.

abstemious
Eating and drinking in moderation. Sparingly used. Restricted to bare
necessities.

Aceldama
A place with dreadful associations.

animadversion
Strong criticism.

approbate
Sanction officially; authorize.

arbitrament
Arbitrating; arbitration. Judgment of an arbitrator or arbiter.

assiduity
Persistent application or diligence; unflagging effort. Constant
personal attention.

(a)thymy
(Not) abounding with thyme; fragrant.

barouche
Four-wheeled carriage with a collapsible top, two double seats inside
opposite each other, and a box seat outside in front for