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Page 174
... idea of preserving the Union , there was that ... but would men fight for such a cloudy abstrac- tion ? Could the uncouth Lincoln drag a whole nation into war on such a flimsy pretext ? In this , as in all wars , most of the actual ...
... idea of preserving the Union , there was that ... but would men fight for such a cloudy abstrac- tion ? Could the uncouth Lincoln drag a whole nation into war on such a flimsy pretext ? In this , as in all wars , most of the actual ...
Page 208
... ideas into it , for weeks , not directly , but by discussion among themselves , in his presence . In the end , he would an- nounce the idea as his own , without seeming conscious of the discussion ; and would give the orders to carry it ...
... ideas into it , for weeks , not directly , but by discussion among themselves , in his presence . In the end , he would an- nounce the idea as his own , without seeming conscious of the discussion ; and would give the orders to carry it ...
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... idea . A secret society for amusement , with pass - words and ear - wriggling signs . Before they parted at midnight they had organized the Ku - Klux Klan . They decided to wear sheets over their heads as a disguise - long , flowing ...
... idea . A secret society for amusement , with pass - words and ear - wriggling signs . Before they parted at midnight they had organized the Ku - Klux Klan . They decided to wear sheets over their heads as a disguise - long , flowing ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FAntasies | 25 |
THE UNWILLING Soldier | 38 |
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