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Page 54
... hand it had moved towards a policy of abolition , it would have lost the great bulk of its moderate support , while if , on the other hand , it had dwelt too long on other issues of the day , like tariffs or public lands , it would have ...
... hand it had moved towards a policy of abolition , it would have lost the great bulk of its moderate support , while if , on the other hand , it had dwelt too long on other issues of the day , like tariffs or public lands , it would have ...
Page 269
... hand- shakes left the president's hand so stiff and sore that he had difficulty in grasping the pen for his most important act of this or many another day : putting his signature to the second Emancipation Proclamation ( the final ...
... hand- shakes left the president's hand so stiff and sore that he had difficulty in grasping the pen for his most important act of this or many another day : putting his signature to the second Emancipation Proclamation ( the final ...
Page 422
... hand , the business of blockade - running also became more skilful , more organised , and more professional as time passed . The question of the overall effectiveness of the blockade has been endlessly debated , but cannot be ...
... hand , the business of blockade - running also became more skilful , more organised , and more professional as time passed . The question of the overall effectiveness of the blockade has been endlessly debated , but cannot be ...
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