Abraham LincolnHarper & brothers, 1893 - 542 pages |
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... look across the meadows and see the tall spire of Norwich Cathedral , and in the hush and stillness hear the great bell sending forth its music . Quite likely they heard their parents say that King James had died , and that his son ...
... look across the meadows and see the tall spire of Norwich Cathedral , and in the hush and stillness hear the great bell sending forth its music . Quite likely they heard their parents say that King James had died , and that his son ...
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... look from his shop door and see the frigate running out its guns and firing a salute , and the cannon of the castle replying . James II . had determined to overthrow the Puri- tan commonwealth . The people were no longer to assemble in ...
... look from his shop door and see the frigate running out its guns and firing a salute , and the cannon of the castle replying . James II . had determined to overthrow the Puri- tan commonwealth . The people were no longer to assemble in ...
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... they could hear what was going on in the community and in the world outside of Nolin's Creek . At Little Mound young men could look into the faces of the THE LISTENING BOY HEARS THE WONDERFUL STORY . maidens , 20 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... they could hear what was going on in the community and in the world outside of Nolin's Creek . At Little Mound young men could look into the faces of the THE LISTENING BOY HEARS THE WONDERFUL STORY . maidens , 20 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
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... look at the books on his shelves . The ferry - boy saw people make fools of themselves by drinking too PLANTER'S HOME . much whiskey . He could not discover that any good came from drink- ing liquor . On the contrary , it made men silly ...
... look at the books on his shelves . The ferry - boy saw people make fools of themselves by drinking too PLANTER'S HOME . much whiskey . He could not discover that any good came from drink- ing liquor . On the contrary , it made men silly ...
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... looks down the river towards Petersburg . The mill stood at the left . The village of New Salem was amid the trees at the top of the hill . ] the bank of the river , in which they slept and ate their meals . Abra- ham , besides being ...
... looks down the river towards Petersburg . The mill stood at the left . The village of New Salem was amid the trees at the top of the hill . ] the bank of the river , in which they slept and ate their meals . Abra- ham , besides being ...
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