Abraham Lincoln's Stories and Speeches: Including "early Life Stories" : "professional Life Stories" : "White House Incidents" : "war Reminiscences," Etc., Etc. : Also His Speeches, Chronologically Arranged, from Pappsville, Ill., 1832, to His Last Speech in Washington, April 11, 1865 : Including His Inaugurals, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, Etc., Etc., Etc. : Fully IllustratedRhodes & McClure Publishing Company, 1894 - 477 pages |
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... heard , did you , how I earned my first dollar ? " " No , " rejoined Mr. Seward . " Well , " continued Mr. Lincoln , " I belonged , you know , to what they call down South , the ' scrubs . ' We had succeeded in raising , chiefly by my ...
... heard , did you , how I earned my first dollar ? " " No , " rejoined Mr. Seward . " Well , " continued Mr. Lincoln , " I belonged , you know , to what they call down South , the ' scrubs . ' We had succeeded in raising , chiefly by my ...
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... heard it in Springfield . During its rendition , he arose from his seat , crossed the room to a window in the westward , through which he gazed for several minutes with that " sad , far - away look , " which has so often been noted as ...
... heard it in Springfield . During its rendition , he arose from his seat , crossed the room to a window in the westward , through which he gazed for several minutes with that " sad , far - away look , " which has so often been noted as ...
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... heard his boasts and his abuse for a time , and finding that he was not to be put off without a fight , said : " Well , if you must be whipped , I suppose I may as well whip you as any other man . " This was just what the bully had been ...
... heard his boasts and his abuse for a time , and finding that he was not to be put off without a fight , said : " Well , if you must be whipped , I suppose I may as well whip you as any other man . " This was just what the bully had been ...
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... heard of Abe ? " he inquired . " Oh , yes , very often , " replied Mr. Lincoln . " No man could travel far in this State without hearing of him , and I would be very glad to claim connection , if I could do so honestly . " " Well ...
... heard of Abe ? " he inquired . " Oh , yes , very often , " replied Mr. Lincoln . " No man could travel far in this State without hearing of him , and I would be very glad to claim connection , if I could do so honestly . " " Well ...
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... heard of it . He had been one of the repre- sentatives from Sangamon . If Lincoln at this time felt the divine afflatus of great- ness stir within him I have never heard of it . It was rather common with us then in the West to suppose ...
... heard of it . He had been one of the repre- sentatives from Sangamon . If Lincoln at this time felt the divine afflatus of great- ness stir within him I have never heard of it . It was rather common with us then in the West to suppose ...
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