The Pioneer Boy: And how He Became PresidentWalker, Wise, 1864 - Всего страниц: 310 |
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... JOHN QUINCY ADAMS . MOTHER OF WASHINGTON . - THE MOTHER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . · V. The Sale . THE FALL OF 1816 . T THE PURCHASER COMES . 63 THE PRICE OF THE A DISCUSSION PLACE . · PROPOSES TO PAY FOR IT , WITH WHISKEY . ABOUT IT . - HOW ...
... JOHN QUINCY ADAMS . MOTHER OF WASHINGTON . - THE MOTHER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . · V. The Sale . THE FALL OF 1816 . T THE PURCHASER COMES . 63 THE PRICE OF THE A DISCUSSION PLACE . · PROPOSES TO PAY FOR IT , WITH WHISKEY . ABOUT IT . - HOW ...
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... JOHN AND DANIEL . ITS PROGRESS . ABRAHAM A “ PEACEMAKER . ” SETTLING DIFFICULTIES . SCHOOL - DAYS . - LIFE OF HENRY CLAY , AND ITS INFLUENCE ON HIM . — REMARKS . G END OF XV . A Trial and Treasure TON . · 174 ABRAHAM'S VIEW OF ...
... JOHN AND DANIEL . ITS PROGRESS . ABRAHAM A “ PEACEMAKER . ” SETTLING DIFFICULTIES . SCHOOL - DAYS . - LIFE OF HENRY CLAY , AND ITS INFLUENCE ON HIM . — REMARKS . G END OF XV . A Trial and Treasure TON . · 174 ABRAHAM'S VIEW OF ...
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... John , he cut Timberlake bad , cut Walkie , too , ' cross the hand , but ain't hurt him much . ' " Harry's Jolin ! I always knew that nigger had an ugly temper ! I'll sell him , by ! I won't have him on the place a week longer . Is ...
... John , he cut Timberlake bad , cut Walkie , too , ' cross the hand , but ain't hurt him much . ' " Harry's Jolin ! I always knew that nigger had an ugly temper ! I'll sell him , by ! I won't have him on the place a week longer . Is ...
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... John Randolph , whose name is familiar to every school - boy , said , " I used to be called a Frenchman , because I took the French side in politics ; and though this was unjust , yet the truth is , I should have been a French atheist ...
... John Randolph , whose name is familiar to every school - boy , said , " I used to be called a Frenchman , because I took the French side in politics ; and though this was unjust , yet the truth is , I should have been a French atheist ...
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... John Richardson and Young Lamar . One of them dwelt seven or eight miles from Abraham's home on the north , and the other eight or ten miles to the south ; and both of them were wont to preach at Mr. Lincoln's cabin , and at other ...
... John Richardson and Young Lamar . One of them dwelt seven or eight miles from Abraham's home on the north , and the other eight or ten miles to the south ; and both of them were wont to preach at Mr. Lincoln's cabin , and at other ...
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