Ashburton
1st Baron, .
Historical Examples
“Let us talk it all over,” she said, giving Mr Ashburton a chair near her own.
Miss Marjoribanks Mrs (Margaret) Oliphant
The boundary question was afterwards settled by the Ashburton Treaty.
Wilmot and Tilley James Hannay
The Ashburton treaty was not the law of Canada, because the Government had neglected to legalize it by statute.
Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh Lin-Le
Ashburton defended his country stoutly and refused satisfaction.
Expansion and Conflict William E. Dodd
Webster and Ashburton took up the problem and by mutual concessions came to a fair but very unpopular agreement.
Expansion and Conflict William E. Dodd
A reference to the “Ashburton Treaty” concluded at Washington in 1842.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2 Edward Tyas Cook
I know the Ashburton is before us, and not far off now; and as it is the largest river?
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration Ernest Giles
There were seven Elders on board the English sail ship, Ashburton.
Scraps of Biography Various
Leaning back in the shadows, Colonel Ashburton gazed at him with a perplexed and questioning look.
The Builders Ellen Glasgow
“Mr Ashburton is very well-bred and agreeable,” Mrs John said, with emphasis.
Miss Marjoribanks Mrs (Margaret) Oliphant
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