Anecdotes, Poetry, and Incidents of the War: North and South : 1860-1865subscribers, 1866 - 560 pages |
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... look at the new balloon which was going up from near General Sumner's headquarters . On his return we asked him " what he supposed the professor saw that attracted him to such a dizzy height so often ? " " Well , " said " Eph , " ( at ...
... look at the new balloon which was going up from near General Sumner's headquarters . On his return we asked him " what he supposed the professor saw that attracted him to such a dizzy height so often ? " " Well , " said " Eph , " ( at ...
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... look me up . They took them both , and I don't know what they did with them , but I know very well what they would have done with me . A RAINY DAY IN CAMP . ' Tis a cheerless , lonesome evening When the soaking , sodden ground Will not ...
... look me up . They took them both , and I don't know what they did with them , but I know very well what they would have done with me . A RAINY DAY IN CAMP . ' Tis a cheerless , lonesome evening When the soaking , sodden ground Will not ...
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... look at their steed stiff- after crossing and seeing one fellow blazing away ening in the keen frosty night air , and clambered among the rocks , to try and cure him with a on over the rocks . When I reached the topmost little saltpetre ...
... look at their steed stiff- after crossing and seeing one fellow blazing away ening in the keen frosty night air , and clambered among the rocks , to try and cure him with a on over the rocks . When I reached the topmost little saltpetre ...
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... look made of all sad accord Answered : " The men who'll serve the purpose of the Lord . " " And am I one ? " said Butler . " Nay , not so , " Replied the black man . Butler spoke more low , But cheerily still and said : " As I am Ben ...
... look made of all sad accord Answered : " The men who'll serve the purpose of the Lord . " " And am I one ? " said Butler . " Nay , not so , " Replied the black man . Butler spoke more low , But cheerily still and said : " As I am Ben ...
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... look skeered . Let go that stone ! If you once show fight , I'll knock you higher than ary kite .. " You must have a lesson to stop your tricks , And cure you of shying them stones and sticks ; And I'll have my hardware back , and my ...
... look skeered . Let go that stone ! If you once show fight , I'll knock you higher than ary kite .. " You must have a lesson to stop your tricks , And cure you of shying them stones and sticks ; And I'll have my hardware back , and my ...
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