Life of Abraham Lincoln: For the Young Man and the Sabbath SchoolWestern Tract and Book Society, 1869 - 200 pages |
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... efforts to save his life . The drunkard lived , but so great was the power of appetite that the terrible lesson of that night was lost upon him , and he soon after filled a drunkard's grave . Alcohol is one of the most deceptive and 3 ...
... efforts to save his life . The drunkard lived , but so great was the power of appetite that the terrible lesson of that night was lost upon him , and he soon after filled a drunkard's grave . Alcohol is one of the most deceptive and 3 ...
Page 39
... and the short time intervening between their return and the election - day prevented any efforts at canvassing the county , but in Salem he beat his opponent nearly two to one . Soon after , a man named Redford , who had.
... and the short time intervening between their return and the election - day prevented any efforts at canvassing the county , but in Salem he beat his opponent nearly two to one . Soon after , a man named Redford , who had.
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... efforts of intellect instead of muscle . He doubtless looked to success in the legal profession as the summit of his ambi- tion , not knowing that this , also , was merely a higher school of discipline to prepare him for the work of his ...
... efforts of intellect instead of muscle . He doubtless looked to success in the legal profession as the summit of his ambi- tion , not knowing that this , also , was merely a higher school of discipline to prepare him for the work of his ...
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... effort to save the youth from the impending stroke . Gladly was his aid accepted , although it seemed impossible for even his sagacity to prevail in such a desperate case ; but the heart of the attorney was in the work , and he set ...
... effort to save the youth from the impending stroke . Gladly was his aid accepted , although it seemed impossible for even his sagacity to prevail in such a desperate case ; but the heart of the attorney was in the work , and he set ...
Page 57
... efforts that it would never succeed in extricating itself . He looked at it a moment with a pitying eye , but the mud was deep and black , and his wardrobe for the journey was limited to the suit he had on . He therefore rode on , but ...
... efforts that it would never succeed in extricating itself . He looked at it a moment with a pitying eye , but the mud was deep and black , and his wardrobe for the journey was limited to the suit he had on . He therefore rode on , but ...
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