Abraham LincolnHarper & brothers, 1893 - 542 pages |
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... present and unpromising future . Thomas Lincoln was twenty - eight years old and Nancy Hanks twen- ty - three when they were united in marriage by Rev. Jesse Head . Their first home was a cabin in Elizabethtown . ( " ) They had but few ...
... present and unpromising future . Thomas Lincoln was twenty - eight years old and Nancy Hanks twen- ty - three when they were united in marriage by Rev. Jesse Head . Their first home was a cabin in Elizabethtown . ( " ) They had but few ...
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... present . Mr. Graham noticed a tall young man loitering about the village , and vent- ured to ask him if he could write . " I can make a few rabbit - tracks , " was the reply ; whereupon he was installed in office . The voters were not ...
... present . Mr. Graham noticed a tall young man loitering about the village , and vent- ured to ask him if he could write . " I can make a few rabbit - tracks , " was the reply ; whereupon he was installed in office . The voters were not ...
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... present . " Don't use such language here , " said Lincoln . " Who are you ? I'll swear when and where I please . I can lick you , " said the fellow . " When the ladies are gone I'll let you have a chance to do so . " The women departed ...
... present . " Don't use such language here , " said Lincoln . " Who are you ? I'll swear when and where I please . I can lick you , " said the fellow . " When the ladies are gone I'll let you have a chance to do so . " The women departed ...
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... present , some staking their money on Armstrong , others on Offut's clerk . The day arrives ; New Salem is astir . The spectators tie their horses beneath the trees and take a drink of whiskey . The ring is formed . There is a friendly ...
... present , some staking their money on Armstrong , others on Offut's clerk . The day arrives ; New Salem is astir . The spectators tie their horses beneath the trees and take a drink of whiskey . The ring is formed . There is a friendly ...
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... present has described his appearance on that occasion : " He was tall , gawky , and a rough - looking fellow . His panta- loons didn't meet his shoes by six inches ; but after he began speak- ing I became much interested in him . He ...
... present has described his appearance on that occasion : " He was tall , gawky , and a rough - looking fellow . His panta- loons didn't meet his shoes by six inches ; but after he began speak- ing I became much interested in him . He ...
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