The Pioneer Boy: And how He Became PresidentWalker, Wise, 1864 - Всего страниц: 310 |
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... LANDS AT THOMPSON'S FERRY . POSEY MOVES HIS GOODS . — CUTTING A ROAD THROUGH THE WOODS . THEY COME TO A CABIN . REACH DESTINA- TION . — LEFT HIS GOODS AND RETURNED FOR HIS FAMILY . TAKES ' THEM ON HORSES . - A SEVEN DAYS ' JOURNEY ...
... LANDS AT THOMPSON'S FERRY . POSEY MOVES HIS GOODS . — CUTTING A ROAD THROUGH THE WOODS . THEY COME TO A CABIN . REACH DESTINA- TION . — LEFT HIS GOODS AND RETURNED FOR HIS FAMILY . TAKES ' THEM ON HORSES . - A SEVEN DAYS ' JOURNEY ...
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... lands . As I was saying , he had to clear up land for a farm , and he did it as fast as he could , a little every year . It was very hard work , and very dangerous work , too , and he had to carry his gun with him into the woods , so as ...
... lands . As I was saying , he had to clear up land for a farm , and he did it as fast as he could , a little every year . It was very hard work , and very dangerous work , too , and he had to carry his gun with him into the woods , so as ...
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... land which the Lord thy God giveth thee . " ( IX . ) " Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor . " Of the Third Commandment she would say , " It is God that speaks here . Never swear , my son . " " I never do , " said ...
... land which the Lord thy God giveth thee . " ( IX . ) " Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor . " Of the Third Commandment she would say , " It is God that speaks here . Never swear , my son . " " I never do , " said ...
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... recognized the fact that she exerted a mighty influence in deciding the destinies of the land , by the pious culture she bestowed upon her boy . Thus our country has been far more indebted to mothers THE SABBATH LESSON . 61.
... recognized the fact that she exerted a mighty influence in deciding the destinies of the land , by the pious culture she bestowed upon her boy . Thus our country has been far more indebted to mothers THE SABBATH LESSON . 61.
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... land we love . " In the present crisis of affairs , our nation , may be nearly as much indebted to Abraham's mother , as it was to the mother of Washington . Bearing in mind his early culture , the reader cannot fail to see that it ...
... land we love . " In the present crisis of affairs , our nation , may be nearly as much indebted to Abraham's mother , as it was to the mother of Washington . Bearing in mind his early culture , the reader cannot fail to see that it ...
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Стр. 158 - Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows. Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Стр. 150 - There is my house and portion fair, My treasure, and my heart are there, And my abiding home ; For me my elder brethren stay, And angels becko'n me away, And Jesus bids me come...
Стр. 57 - But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Стр. 301 - The jury retired, and the court adjourned for the day. Half an hour had not elapsed, when, as the officers of the court and the volunteer attorney sat at the tea-table of their...
Стр. 110 - I heard many reports of guns during the early part of a dark night, and knowing them to be those of rifles, I went towards the spot to ascertain the cause. On reaching the place, I was welcomed by a dozen of...
Стр. 110 - ... stood. One man was within a few yards of it, to watch the effects of the shots, as well as to light the candle should it chance to go out, or to replace it should the shot cut it across. Each marksman shot in his turn. Some never hit either the snuff...
Стр. 107 - Tis a lesson you should heed, Try, try, try again. If at first you don't succeed, Try, try, try again. Then your courage should appear, For, if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear, Try, try, try again.
Стр. 111 - ... the candle, and were congratulated with a loud laugh; while others actually snuffed the candle without putting it out, and were recompensed for their dexterity by numerous hurrahs. One of them, who was particularly expert, was very fortunate, and snuffed the candle three times out of seven, whilst all the other shots either put out the candle, or cut it immediately under the light...
Стр. 45 - ... book. His highest ambition was to learn to read as well as his mother could. As she gathered the family, and read the bible to them each day, and particularly as she read it upon the Sabbath much of the time, he almost envied her the blessed privilege of reading. He longed foi the day to come when he could read aloud from that revered volume. Beyond that privilege he did not look. To be able to read was boon enough for him, without looking for anything beyond. Young Abraham received the most...
Стр. 285 - Want was the earliest companion of my childhood. I well remember the painful impressions made on my mind by witnessing the distress of my mother when without food for her children. How often have I seen her, on a Saturday evening, weeping and wringing her hands, as she returned home from an unsuccessful effort to sell the goods which the daily and nightly toil of my father had manufactured!