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... early day , when opinions are still sharply divided upon the same questions concerning principles , policies and men , which prevailed during Mr. Lincoln's active political life , it is impos- sible to utter any judgment which will not ...
... early day , when opinions are still sharply divided upon the same questions concerning principles , policies and men , which prevailed during Mr. Lincoln's active political life , it is impos- sible to utter any judgment which will not ...
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... early Industry - His Schools - Simplicity of Border Life - Death of his Mother -Her Funeral Sermon - Her Influence upon his Character - His early Practice of Writing - His Books - Anecdote illustrating his Honesty - His Father's second ...
... early Industry - His Schools - Simplicity of Border Life - Death of his Mother -Her Funeral Sermon - Her Influence upon his Character - His early Practice of Writing - His Books - Anecdote illustrating his Honesty - His Father's second ...
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Josiah Gilbert Holland. ZD Jonas , Solgt The Chang Spring Mass LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . CHAPTER I. THE early life.
Josiah Gilbert Holland. ZD Jonas , Solgt The Chang Spring Mass LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . CHAPTER I. THE early life.
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... early struggles with the rough forces of nature among which he was born . The tree which rose so high , and spread its leaves so broadly , and bore such golden fruit , and then fell before the blast because it was so heavy and so high ...
... early struggles with the rough forces of nature among which he was born . The tree which rose so high , and spread its leaves so broadly , and bore such golden fruit , and then fell before the blast because it was so heavy and so high ...
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... early history , " said he , " is perfectly characterized by a single line of Gray's Elegy : ' The short and simple annals of the poor . " " His judgment then was measurably just ; but events have set it aside , and endowed the humble ...
... early history , " said he , " is perfectly characterized by a single line of Gray's Elegy : ' The short and simple annals of the poor . " " His judgment then was measurably just ; but events have set it aside , and endowed the humble ...
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