Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Public Services |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 35
Page 22
... hours of light , whether their lonely trip was cheered by a bright sun , or made dis- agreeable in the extreme by violent storms , their craft floated down the stream , its helmsmen never for a mo- ment losing their spirits , or ...
... hours of light , whether their lonely trip was cheered by a bright sun , or made dis- agreeable in the extreme by violent storms , their craft floated down the stream , its helmsmen never for a mo- ment losing their spirits , or ...
Page 33
... hours of stern con- flict that were approaching . Well has one said , " Lap of luxury and home of ease send not forth the arms that move the world . He who is driven aloft by the force of circumstances becomes the noblest soul and the ...
... hours of stern con- flict that were approaching . Well has one said , " Lap of luxury and home of ease send not forth the arms that move the world . He who is driven aloft by the force of circumstances becomes the noblest soul and the ...
Page 36
... hour for school to commence , about the sermon to which they had listened the day before . Abra- ham declared himself able to repeat a large part of the sermon ; and , when the boys doubted it , he proved his retentive memory , close ...
... hour for school to commence , about the sermon to which they had listened the day before . Abra- ham declared himself able to repeat a large part of the sermon ; and , when the boys doubted it , he proved his retentive memory , close ...
Page 42
... hours much more economically than the laws of health would permit . And now he was inflexible . His purpose was fixed , and no allurements or promises of pleasure could make him swerve a hair's - breadth there- from . 66 Springfield was ...
... hours much more economically than the laws of health would permit . And now he was inflexible . His purpose was fixed , and no allurements or promises of pleasure could make him swerve a hair's - breadth there- from . 66 Springfield was ...
Page 43
... much which he learned at night was fastened in his mind by day . He might have said again with Cicero , Even my leisure hours have their occupation . " " 6 • - In 1836 he obtained a law - license , PREPARATION FOR HIS WORK . 43.
... much which he learned at night was fastened in his mind by day . He might have said again with Cicero , Even my leisure hours have their occupation . " " 6 • - In 1836 he obtained a law - license , PREPARATION FOR HIS WORK . 43.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln Almighty arms army beloved Black-Hawk bless blood called Capitol catafalque cause Charles Sumner Christian citizens civil Congress Constitution dead Declaration of Independence declared divine duty early earth eloquent emancipation eyes faith father flatboat freedom Frémont friends funeral Government hand heart heaven honor hope hour Illinois immortal inaugural justice labor land Libby Prison liberty Lincoln Memorial living Lord loyal martyred Mary Webb memory ment mighty military mind mother nation never oath Parbar party patriotism peace persons prayer President Lincoln President's prisoner proclamation rebellion received seemed Senate SEWARD side slavery slaves soldiers solemn sorrow soul South Spencer County spirit struggle tender thereof things thought tion trials triumph truth Union United victory Washington White House whole William Wallace Lincoln wisdom witness words