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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... Returning from the Legislature- " No Wonder Lincoln was Cold " — A Joke on Lincoln's Big Feet . He had walked his hundred miles to Vandalia , in 1836 , as he did in 1834 , and when the session closed he walked home again . A gentleman ...
... Returning from the Legislature- " No Wonder Lincoln was Cold " — A Joke on Lincoln's Big Feet . He had walked his hundred miles to Vandalia , in 1836 , as he did in 1834 , and when the session closed he walked home again . A gentleman ...
Page 90
... returned , with a very disappointed air . " Well , did you see him ? inquired T. " Yees , ' returned Jack ; but laws - he ain't half as big as old G. " An Irish Soldier Who Wanted Something Stronger than Soda - Water . Upon Mr ...
... returned , with a very disappointed air . " Well , did you see him ? inquired T. " Yees , ' returned Jack ; but laws - he ain't half as big as old G. " An Irish Soldier Who Wanted Something Stronger than Soda - Water . Upon Mr ...
Page 133
... returned with the surgeon to his office . They had scarcely entered , however , when a mes- senger came saying that one ward had been omitted , and ' the boys ' wanted to see the President . The surgeon , who was thoroughly tired , and ...
... returned with the surgeon to his office . They had scarcely entered , however , when a mes- senger came saying that one ward had been omitted , and ' the boys ' wanted to see the President . The surgeon , who was thoroughly tired , and ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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