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Page 19
... 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 ...
Page 35
... 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 ...
Page 36
... knew nothing of English grammar . 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 ...
... knew nothing of English grammar . 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 ...
Page 55
... 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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