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... knew as " The Country of Kentucky . " After participating in the most daring and dangerous adventures , and suffering almost incredible hardships , he returned , abund- antly rewarded with peltry , in 1771. Two years after this , he ...
... knew as " The Country of Kentucky . " After participating in the most daring and dangerous adventures , and suffering almost incredible hardships , he returned , abund- antly rewarded with peltry , in 1771. Two years after this , he ...
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... knew the tender and reverent spirit of Abraham Lincoln later in life , will not doubt that he returned to his cabin - home deeply impressed by all that he had heard . It was the rounding up for him of the influences of a Christian ...
... knew the tender and reverent spirit of Abraham Lincoln later in life , will not doubt that he returned to his cabin - home deeply impressed by all that he had heard . It was the rounding up for him of the influences of a Christian ...
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... knew nothing of the journey , was unaccustomed to business transactions , had never been much upon the river ; but his tact , ability and honesty were so far trusted that the trader was willing to risk his cargo and his son in his care ...
... knew nothing of the journey , was unaccustomed to business transactions , had never been much upon the river ; but his tact , ability and honesty were so far trusted that the trader was willing to risk his cargo and his son in his care ...
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... knew nothing of English He could not read a sentence in any tongue but his own ; but all that he knew , he knew thoroughly . It had all been assimilated , and was a part not only of his inalienable possessions but of himself . While ...
... knew nothing of English He could not read a sentence in any tongue but his own ; but all that he knew , he knew thoroughly . It had all been assimilated , and was a part not only of his inalienable possessions but of himself . While ...
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... knew nothing of the law in such cases , and had not troubled himself to inquire about it , and who had , in the meantime , removed to Tennessee , received notice from Mr. Lincoln that he was ready to pay him what he had paid for Berry ...
... knew nothing of the law in such cases , and had not troubled himself to inquire about it , and who had , in the meantime , removed to Tennessee , received notice from Mr. Lincoln that he was ready to pay him what he had paid for Berry ...
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