Abraham LincolnHarper & brothers, 1893 - 542 pages |
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... troops to aid him in upsetting the government of the people . It seems that Mordecai Lincoln could 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 ...
... troops to aid him in upsetting the government of the people . It seems that Mordecai Lincoln could 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 ...
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... troops had nothing to do . They marched , countermarched , wheeled , and performed other evolu- tions ; but time dragged . They were impatient of military restraint and became quarrelsome . They had little respect for their superior ...
... troops had nothing to do . They marched , countermarched , wheeled , and performed other evolu- tions ; but time dragged . They were impatient of military restraint and became quarrelsome . They had little respect for their superior ...
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... troops should be sent . Mr. Black , Attorney - general , who had given an opinion that the President could not coerce a State , also resigned . Quite likely Floyd would have removed Major Anderson , but he had other things to think of ...
... troops should be sent . Mr. Black , Attorney - general , who had given an opinion that the President could not coerce a State , also resigned . Quite likely Floyd would have removed Major Anderson , but he had other things to think of ...
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... troops and provisions , reached Charleston harbor , but , being fired upon , turned back . Very boastful the language of the Charleston " Mercury " the next morning : " We would not exchange or recall that blow for millions . It has ...
... troops and provisions , reached Charleston harbor , but , being fired upon , turned back . Very boastful the language of the Charleston " Mercury " the next morning : " We would not exchange or recall that blow for millions . It has ...
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... troops could reach Baltimore from the North . Little did the men mistrust that Timothy Webster , from Richmond , was in con- stant communication with the gentleman from Georgia , in Baltimore ; that Mr. Howard was also informing the ...
... troops could reach Baltimore from the North . Little did the men mistrust that Timothy Webster , from Richmond , was in con- stant communication with the gentleman from Georgia , in Baltimore ; that Mr. Howard was also informing the ...
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