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... moved quickly towards Lovejoy , and with a gesture full of menace , exclaimed , in a voice of anger : “ The gentleman from Illinois shall not approach this side of the House , shaking his fists and talking in the way he has talked .
... moved quickly towards Lovejoy , and with a gesture full of menace , exclaimed , in a voice of anger : “ The gentleman from Illinois shall not approach this side of the House , shaking his fists and talking in the way he has talked .
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Sherman Talks 357 buzzing in their heads . ... and it is clear to Johnston that there is nothing left to do but to talk over the terms of surrender , and he suggests to Sherman – by flag of truce — that talk is in order .
Sherman Talks 357 buzzing in their heads . ... and it is clear to Johnston that there is nothing left to do but to talk over the terms of surrender , and he suggests to Sherman – by flag of truce — that talk is in order .
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When Fish was on trial he said that he had endeavored to talk things over with Grant and had written him : " You and I don't meet ; it might be better if we did . We are more conservative than the young men who run the business .
When Fish was on trial he said that he had endeavored to talk things over with Grant and had written him : " You and I don't meet ; it might be better if we did . We are more conservative than the young men who run the business .
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Contents
CHAPTER | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
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