Meet General GrantGarden Publishing Company, 1931 - 524 pages |
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Page 155
... idea that he might instigate single - handed a slave rebellion that would put an end to slavery and make John Brown himself one of the great heroes of history . Emotions of grandeur , of compassion , of revenge , of blood - lust ...
... idea that he might instigate single - handed a slave rebellion that would put an end to slavery and make John Brown himself one of the great heroes of history . Emotions of grandeur , of compassion , of revenge , of blood - lust ...
Page 208
... ideas into it , for weeks , not directly , but by discussion among themselves , in his presence . In the end , he would an- nounce the idea as his own , without seeming conscious of the discussion ; and would give the orders to carry it ...
... ideas into it , for weeks , not directly , but by discussion among themselves , in his presence . In the end , he would an- nounce the idea as his own , without seeming conscious of the discussion ; and would give the orders to carry it ...
Page 380
... idea . A secret society for amusement , with pass - words and ear - wriggling signs . Before they parted at midnight they had organized the Ku - Klux Klan . They decided to wear sheets over their heads as a disguise - long , flowing ...
... idea . A secret society for amusement , with pass - words and ear - wriggling signs . Before they parted at midnight they had organized the Ku - Klux Klan . They decided to wear sheets over their heads as a disguise - long , flowing ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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