Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 1 |
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Page 13
... true that with the catching end the pleasures of the chase . This field of glory is harvested , and the crop is already appropriated . But new reapers will arise , and they too will seek a field . It is to deny what the history of the ...
... true that with the catching end the pleasures of the chase . This field of glory is harvested , and the crop is already appropriated . But new reapers will arise , and they too will seek a field . It is to deny what the history of the ...
Page 18
... true . Exclusive of this , no woman that I have ever seen has a finer face . I also tried to convince myself that the mind was much more to be valued than the person , and in this she was not inferior , as I could discover , to any with ...
... true . Exclusive of this , no woman that I have ever seen has a finer face . I also tried to convince myself that the mind was much more to be valued than the person , and in this she was not inferior , as I could discover , to any with ...
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... true only to a very limited ex- tent . It is more generally true that all lose by it- the creditor by losing more of his debts than he gains by the increased value of those he collects ; the debtor by either parting with more of his ...
... true only to a very limited ex- tent . It is more generally true that all lose by it- the creditor by losing more of his debts than he gains by the increased value of those he collects ; the debtor by either parting with more of his ...
Page 27
... true . The Saviour of the world chose twelve disciples , and even one of that small number , selected by superhuman wisdom , turned out a traitor and a devil . And it may not be improper here to add that Judas carried the bag - was the ...
... true . The Saviour of the world chose twelve disciples , and even one of that small number , selected by superhuman wisdom , turned out a traitor and a devil . And it may not be improper here to add that Judas carried the bag - was the ...
Page 28
... true in fact , and wholly fallacious in argument . It is only partially true in fact , because by the subtreasury bill four re- ceivers - general are to be appointed by the President and Senate . These are new officers , and ...
... true in fact , and wholly fallacious in argument . It is only partially true in fact , because by the subtreasury bill four re- ceivers - general are to be appointed by the President and Senate . These are new officers , and ...
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