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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... turned , one by one , and as the names were examined Mr. Lincoln frequently asked if this one and that were not a minister , or an elder , or a member of such or such church , and sadly expressed his surprise on receiving an affirmative ...
... turned , one by one , and as the names were examined Mr. Lincoln frequently asked if this one and that were not a minister , or an elder , or a member of such or such church , and sadly expressed his surprise on receiving an affirmative ...
Page 147
... turned to Mr. Seward , and said : " I have been shaking hands since nine o'clock this morning , and my right arm is almost paralyzed . If my name ever goes into history it will be for this act , and my whole soul is in it . If my hand ...
... turned to Mr. Seward , and said : " I have been shaking hands since nine o'clock this morning , and my right arm is almost paralyzed . If my name ever goes into history it will be for this act , and my whole soul is in it . If my hand ...
Page 224
... turned the animal toward the right , and , backing it as it turned , its rump threw Stewart against the wall . Then came a race across the court yard toward a sharp turn that led to the alley opening into F sreet . The horse could not ...
... turned the animal toward the right , and , backing it as it turned , its rump threw Stewart against the wall . Then came a race across the court yard toward a sharp turn that led to the alley opening into F sreet . The horse could not ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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