The Life and Times of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States: Including His Speeches, Messages, Inaugurals, Proclamations, Etc., Etc |
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... means for their support , soon removed to Washington county , in the same State , where she reared her children , all of whom reached mature age . The daughters , in due time , were mar- ried , and the three sons , Thomas , Mordecai ...
... means for their support , soon removed to Washington county , in the same State , where she reared her children , all of whom reached mature age . The daughters , in due time , were mar- ried , and the three sons , Thomas , Mordecai ...
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... last I said , " Lincoln , you can never make a lawyer if you do not understand what demonstrate means , " and I left my situation in Springfield , went home to my father's house ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S THIRTEEN YEARS IN INDIANA . 45.
... last I said , " Lincoln , you can never make a lawyer if you do not understand what demonstrate means , " and I left my situation in Springfield , went home to my father's house ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S THIRTEEN YEARS IN INDIANA . 45.
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... means , and went back to my law studies . ' " I could not refrain from saying , in my admiration of such a development of character and genius combined , ' Mr. Lincoln , your success is no longer a marvel . It is the legitimate result ...
... means , and went back to my law studies . ' " I could not refrain from saying , in my admiration of such a development of character and genius combined , ' Mr. Lincoln , your success is no longer a marvel . It is the legitimate result ...
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... means pre- vented him from immediately carrying out his wishes . Presently a man offered to sell , and did sell , to him and a partner as poor as himself , an old stock of goods upon credit - and with these they opened a store , which ...
... means pre- vented him from immediately carrying out his wishes . Presently a man offered to sell , and did sell , to him and a partner as poor as himself , an old stock of goods upon credit - and with these they opened a store , which ...
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... means of far more extensive reading than he had hitherto enjoyed . It was his custom to write out an epitome of every book he read - a process which served to impress the contents more indelibly on his memory , as well as to give him ...
... means of far more extensive reading than he had hitherto enjoyed . It was his custom to write out an epitome of every book he read - a process which served to impress the contents more indelibly on his memory , as well as to give him ...
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