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We find ourselves in the peaceful possession of the fairest por- tion of the earth as regards extent of territory , fertility of soil , and salubrity of climate . We find ourselves under the government of a system of political ...
We find ourselves in the peaceful possession of the fairest por- tion of the earth as regards extent of territory , fertility of soil , and salubrity of climate . We find ourselves under the government of a system of political ...
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... dragged to the suburbs of the city , chained to a tree , and actually burned to death ; and all within a single hour from the time he had been a freeman attending to his own business and at peace with the world .
... dragged to the suburbs of the city , chained to a tree , and actually burned to death ; and all within a single hour from the time he had been a freeman attending to his own business and at peace with the world .
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By this influence , the jealousy , envy , and avarice incident to our nature , and so common to a state of peace , prosperity , and conscious strength , were for the time in a great measure smothered and rendered inactive , while the ...
By this influence , the jealousy , envy , and avarice incident to our nature , and so common to a state of peace , prosperity , and conscious strength , were for the time in a great measure smothered and rendered inactive , while the ...
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And I will even go further , and say that if it will add anything to your comfort or peace of mind to do so , it is my sincere wish that you should . Do not understand by this that I wish to cut your acquaintance .
And I will even go further , and say that if it will add anything to your comfort or peace of mind to do so , it is my sincere wish that you should . Do not understand by this that I wish to cut your acquaintance .
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that I would not be a candidate again , more from a wish to deal fairly with others , to keep peace among our friends , and to keep the district from going to the enemy , than for any cause personal to myself ; so that , if it should so ...
that I would not be a candidate again , more from a wish to deal fairly with others , to keep peace among our friends , and to keep the district from going to the enemy , than for any cause personal to myself ; so that , if it should so ...
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| Title | Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln ... Issue 2 of The unit books The unit books, no.2 |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
| Publisher | H.W. Bell, 1903 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 9 Jan 2008 |
| Length | 399 pages |
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