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... given a great idea to guide him in it , and his sorrow for the loss of his mother so far de- veloped it that he sought to give expres- sion to it . And Dennis tells us that , " after spellin ' through the spellin ' - book twict he tuk ...
... given a great idea to guide him in it , and his sorrow for the loss of his mother so far de- veloped it that he sought to give expres- sion to it . And Dennis tells us that , " after spellin ' through the spellin ' - book twict he tuk ...
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... given to him as to commit him to it , fortune now smiled upon him , and gave him a mother in the place of the one that had been taken away from him . In telling us about it Dennis says : " Tom he moped around . He put the corn in , in ...
... given to him as to commit him to it , fortune now smiled upon him , and gave him a mother in the place of the one that had been taken away from him . In telling us about it Dennis says : " Tom he moped around . He put the corn in , in ...
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... given him that he sought to give expression to it by writing his name on the fence rails , and the fire - shovel , and in the sands at the deer - lick , it did not so far develop it that he could give expression to it , and as he could ...
... given him that he sought to give expression to it by writing his name on the fence rails , and the fire - shovel , and in the sands at the deer - lick , it did not so far develop it that he could give expression to it , and as he could ...
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... given him , it gave him more satisfaction , as he afterwards said , than any other success of his life . But the war was soon over , and com- ing back he renewed his canvass for the legislature , but was defeated . And in the meantime ...
... given him , it gave him more satisfaction , as he afterwards said , than any other success of his life . But the war was soon over , and com- ing back he renewed his canvass for the legislature , but was defeated . And in the meantime ...
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... given for it . Which was fair enough , for his part- ner got nothing out of the venture , while he got the knowledge of the law out of it which it was necessary for him to have to do the work he was selected for . But while such was the ...
... given for it . Which was fair enough , for his part- ner got nothing out of the venture , while he got the knowledge of the law out of it which it was necessary for him to have to do the work he was selected for . But while such was the ...
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Page 100 - Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig: to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Page 74 - And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid that I might make merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Page 42 - I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it." I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
Page 96 - His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Page 95 - His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 94 - And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one ; to every man according to his several ability ; and straightway took his journey.
Page 99 - And he said also unto his disciples ; There was a certain rich man which had a steward ; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him and said unto him ; How is it that I hear this of thee ? give an account of thy stewardship ; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Page 107 - So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Page 83 - Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth ; and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth : and when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Page 44 - My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.