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Page 15
It is not quite certain whether the mysterious malady was the cause , for there is a
local tradition that she died of consumption . It is further noticeable that her son
once spoke of “ milk sickness ” as being very much like quick consumption .
It is not quite certain whether the mysterious malady was the cause , for there is a
local tradition that she died of consumption . It is further noticeable that her son
once spoke of “ milk sickness ” as being very much like quick consumption .
Page 22
He shrank from causing needless suffering , and could not bear to see any
wanton infliction of pain . This may have been one reason that he had so little to
do with hunting and fishing . He was helpful to “ the women folks , " and in
general was ...
He shrank from causing needless suffering , and could not bear to see any
wanton infliction of pain . This may have been one reason that he had so little to
do with hunting and fishing . He was helpful to “ the women folks , " and in
general was ...
Page 53
The probability that we may fall in the struggle [ he said ] ought not to deter us
from the support of a cause we believe to be just . It shall not deter me . If ever I
feel the soul within me dilate and expand to those dimensions not wholly
unworthy of ...
The probability that we may fall in the struggle [ he said ] ought not to deter us
from the support of a cause we believe to be just . It shall not deter me . If ever I
feel the soul within me dilate and expand to those dimensions not wholly
unworthy of ...
Page 54
Illinois could not be wrested from the Democratic party , but the efforts made were
not wasted on so helpless a cause as Lamborn ' s predictions implied , and Van
Buren ' s defeat brought with it the delusive prospect of better days for the ...
Illinois could not be wrested from the Democratic party , but the efforts made were
not wasted on so helpless a cause as Lamborn ' s predictions implied , and Van
Buren ' s defeat brought with it the delusive prospect of better days for the ...
Page 55
As a lawyer , Lincoln was always inclined to enter heartily into the cause of one
whom he believed to be wronged , yet lacking means to secure legal redress on
ordinary terms . Many cases which brought him little or no pecuniary return ...
As a lawyer , Lincoln was always inclined to enter heartily into the cause of one
whom he believed to be wronged , yet lacking means to secure legal redress on
ordinary terms . Many cases which brought him little or no pecuniary return ...
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| Title | Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 1 Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Joseph Hartwell Barrett |
| Author | Joseph Hartwell Barrett |
| Publisher | Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Sep 2008 |
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