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Page 42
... called upon him to learn how he made it . " " What ! ' he exclaimed , ' did you bring all those books home in your arms ? ' They were Blackstone's Commentaries , ' in four volumes . " Yes , and read one of the volumes more than half of ...
... called upon him to learn how he made it . " " What ! ' he exclaimed , ' did you bring all those books home in your arms ? ' They were Blackstone's Commentaries , ' in four volumes . " Yes , and read one of the volumes more than half of ...
Page 45
... called on , the prisoner , pale and emaciated , with hopelessness written on every feature , and accompanied by his half - hoping , half - despairing mother , whose only hope was in a mother's belief of her son's innocence , in the ...
... called on , the prisoner , pale and emaciated , with hopelessness written on every feature , and accompanied by his half - hoping , half - despairing mother , whose only hope was in a mother's belief of her son's innocence , in the ...
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... Called now into the great council of the nation , Mr. Lincoln took his seat among great men . In the Senate , Clay , Calhoun , Web- ster , Benton , still shaped the destinies and restrained the passions of men ; and men of great ability ...
... Called now into the great council of the nation , Mr. Lincoln took his seat among great men . In the Senate , Clay , Calhoun , Web- ster , Benton , still shaped the destinies and restrained the passions of men ; and men of great ability ...
Page 56
... earnest , rejoicing faith ; for- " Blind unbelief is sure to err , And scan His work in vain : God is his own interpreter , And he will make it plain . " CHAPTER IV . CALLED TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR . " 56 ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... earnest , rejoicing faith ; for- " Blind unbelief is sure to err , And scan His work in vain : God is his own interpreter , And he will make it plain . " CHAPTER IV . CALLED TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR . " 56 ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
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... called the Wigwam . There were four hundred and sixty - five dele- gates . The city was filled with earnest men who had gathered to press the claims of their favorite candidates , and the halls and corridors of all the hotels swarmed ...
... called the Wigwam . There were four hundred and sixty - five dele- gates . The city was filled with earnest men who had gathered to press the claims of their favorite candidates , and the halls and corridors of all the hotels swarmed ...
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