universal testimony

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It is the universal testimony that Eugene and Hortense were so lovely in person and in character that they instantly won the affection of all who saw them.

From Hortense Makers of History Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

In the face of such arguments, based, as they obviously were, on universal testimony, even the faith of the person most nearly concerned and wholly responsible must, it was judged, eventually give way.

From 'Murphy' A Message to Dog Lovers by Gambier-Parry, Ernest

The universal testimony of the great, that fame itself is barren, is thrust aside as of small moment.

From The Spinster Book by Reed, Myrtle

The universal testimony from all the sources above mentioned, seems to be that in all the natural elements of wealth the whole of the northern part of the Peninsula abounds.

From Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings by Strickland, W. P. (William Peter)

That these were made prisoners and slaves, we have the universal testimony of all writers on the history of Massachusetts.

From History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by Williams, George Washington