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... AVAILABILITY · XXVI . A STATESMAN OF A Past ErA XXVII . NOT GUILTY OF PREACHING THE GOSPEL XXVIII . AMONG THE ACTORS . XXIX . THE LOST ART OF ORATORY 285 • · · 288 295 · 302 · 308 XXXI . CHAPTER XXX . THE COLONELS . XXXII .
... AVAILABILITY · XXVI . A STATESMAN OF A Past ErA XXVII . NOT GUILTY OF PREACHING THE GOSPEL XXVIII . AMONG THE ACTORS . XXIX . THE LOST ART OF ORATORY 285 • · · 288 295 · 302 · 308 XXXI . CHAPTER XXX . THE COLONELS . XXXII .
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... PREACHER LAMAR'S ERROR AT TABLE " BLUE JEANS WILLIAMS ― -- -- RETIREMENT OF DR . BUTLER FROM THE CHAPLAINCY - - MR . " " MR . BLACKBURN'S SPEECH AT AN EXECUTION - MR . COX'S READY WIT - PROCTOR KNOTT'S ABILITY AS A LAWYER- HIS SPEECH ON ...
... PREACHER LAMAR'S ERROR AT TABLE " BLUE JEANS WILLIAMS ― -- -- RETIREMENT OF DR . BUTLER FROM THE CHAPLAINCY - - MR . " " MR . BLACKBURN'S SPEECH AT AN EXECUTION - MR . COX'S READY WIT - PROCTOR KNOTT'S ABILITY AS A LAWYER- HIS SPEECH ON ...
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... preacher , who earnestly requested a contribution toward the building of a church for his people . Promptly taking a roll from his vest pocket , Mr. Stevens handed the negro a fifty - dollar bill , and turning to Blaine , solemnly ...
... preacher , who earnestly requested a contribution toward the building of a church for his people . Promptly taking a roll from his vest pocket , Mr. Stevens handed the negro a fifty - dollar bill , and turning to Blaine , solemnly ...
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... Preacher " for Chaplain . Three or four candidates were already in nomi- nation when Morrison arose and said : " Mr. Chairman , I present for the office of Chaplain of the House the name of Doctor Milburn , a man who loves God , pays ...
... Preacher " for Chaplain . Three or four candidates were already in nomi- nation when Morrison arose and said : " Mr. Chairman , I present for the office of Chaplain of the House the name of Doctor Milburn , a man who loves God , pays ...
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... preached by Mr. Lincoln that all should be free or all slave had prevailed , the twelve would have overruled the one , and slavery would have been established by the Constitution on every inch of the Republic , instead of be- ing left ...
... preached by Mr. Lincoln that all should be free or all slave had prevailed , the twelve would have overruled the one , and slavery would have been established by the Constitution on every inch of the Republic , instead of be- ing left ...
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