Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's Stories: Including Early Life Stories, Professional Life Stories, White House Stories, War Stories, Miscellaneous StoriesRhodes & McClure, 1887 - 246 pages |
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... 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 trusted that the trader was willing to risk his cargo and his son in Lincoln's ...
... 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 trusted that the trader was willing to risk his cargo and his son in Lincoln's ...
Page 57
... knew exactly what they needed ; and the moment they received it , he knew that his case was safe , as a quick verdict for the defendant proved it to be . In nothing connected with this case was the ingenuity of Mr. Lincoln more evident ...
... knew exactly what they needed ; and the moment they received it , he knew that his case was safe , as a quick verdict for the defendant proved it to be . In nothing connected with this case was the ingenuity of Mr. Lincoln more evident ...
Page 73
... knew nothing of the merits of this case , that is certain . He only knew that his old friend Mrs. Armstrong was in sore trouble ; and he sat down at once , and volun- teered by letter to defend her son . His first act was to procure the ...
... knew nothing of the merits of this case , that is certain . He only knew that his old friend Mrs. Armstrong was in sore trouble ; and he sat down at once , and volun- teered by letter to defend her son . His first act was to procure the ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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