Prologue to Sumter: The Beginnings of the Civil War from the John Brown Raid to the Surrender of Fort Sumter, Woven Into a Continuous Narrative |
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... seemed not half that . Suddenly our attention was attracted by dark objects on the water ahead of us . The slaver was lightening ship by throwing overboard casks , spars , and even spare masts . The sea appeared as if filled with ...
... seemed not half that . Suddenly our attention was attracted by dark objects on the water ahead of us . The slaver was lightening ship by throwing overboard casks , spars , and even spare masts . The sea appeared as if filled with ...
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... seemed to be unduly conscious ; the long gaunt head , capped by a shock of hair that seemed not to have been thoroughly brushed out , made a picture which did not fit in with New York's concep- tion of a finished statesman . The first ...
... seemed to be unduly conscious ; the long gaunt head , capped by a shock of hair that seemed not to have been thoroughly brushed out , made a picture which did not fit in with New York's concep- tion of a finished statesman . The first ...
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... seemed to regard the whole affair as a sort of picnic and evinced a readiness to meet any fate . They seemed to be spoiling for a fight and were eager for any- thing that might relieve the monotony of their position . War seemed as ...
... seemed to regard the whole affair as a sort of picnic and evinced a readiness to meet any fate . They seemed to be spoiling for a fight and were eager for any- thing that might relieve the monotony of their position . War seemed as ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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