Senator Douglas was very sm... by Henry Villard, an American Journalist

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“Senator Douglas was very small, not over four and a half feet height, and there was a noticeable disproportion between the long trunk of his body and his short legs. His chest was broad and indicated great strength of lungs.”

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Name: Henry Villard

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Apr 10, 1835

Date of Death: Nov 12, 1900

Profession: Journalist

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The curious defiled past him, after squeezing the Presidential fingers into the room, and settled either on the sofa or chairs or remained standing for protracted observations.

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