Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's Stories: Including Early Life Stories, Professional Life Stories, White House Stories, War Stories, Miscellaneous StoriesRhodes & McClure, 1879 - 188 pages |
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... three pear trees were planted by Lincoln's father , and mark the spot near where the house stood . Abraham Lincoln was born February 12 , 1809. He resided here only a few years . to be in existence in that region of country .
... three pear trees were planted by Lincoln's father , and mark the spot near where the house stood . Abraham Lincoln was born February 12 , 1809. He resided here only a few years . to be in existence in that region of country .
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... father's trusty rifle . He at once took in the possibilities of the situation and ventured to take down the old gun , and quietly putting the long barrel through the opening , with a hasty aim , fired into the flock . When the smoke had ...
... father's trusty rifle . He at once took in the possibilities of the situation and ventured to take down the old gun , and quietly putting the long barrel through the opening , with a hasty aim , fired into the flock . When the smoke had ...
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... father's horse , and go fifty miles to get it ground . The mill itself was very rude , and driven by horse - power . The customers were obliged to wait their " turn , " without reference to their distance from home , and then use their ...
... father's horse , and go fifty miles to get it ground . The mill itself was very rude , and driven by horse - power . The customers were obliged to wait their " turn , " without reference to their distance from home , and then use their ...
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... father that he should not be back that night , with the reason for his absence , he attended and nursed the man until the morning , and had the pleasure of believing that he had saved his life . Young Lincoln and His Books - Their ...
... father that he should not be back that night , with the reason for his absence , he attended and nursed the man until the morning , and had the pleasure of believing that he had saved his life . Young Lincoln and His Books - Their ...
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... father and stepmother lived , and some of her children . Lincoln put up at the hotel , and here was where I saw him . Whether he was reading law at this time I can not say . Certain it is , he had not been admitted to the bar , although ...
... father and stepmother lived , and some of her children . Lincoln put up at the hotel , and here was where I saw him . Whether he was reading law at this time I can not say . Certain it is , he had not been admitted to the bar , although ...
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Page 106 - And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Page 134 - I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think that during...
Page 179 - With me, the race of ambition has been a failure — a flat failure; with him, it has been one of splendid success. His name fills the nation, and is not unknown even in foreign lands. I affect no contempt for the high eminence he has reached. So reached that the oppressed of my species might have shared with me in the elevation, I would rather stand on that eminence than wear the richest crown that ever pressed a monarch's brow.
Page 14 - take us and our trunks out to the steamer ?' ' Certainly,' said I. I was very glad to have the chance of earning something.
Page 13 - Well," replied he, " I was about eighteen years of age. I belonged, you know, to what they call down South, the 'scrubs;' people who do not own slaves are nobody there. But we had succeeded in raising, chiefly by my labor, sufficient produce, as I thought, to justify me in taking it down the river to sell.
Page 40 - I presume you all know who I am. I am humble Abraham Lincoln. I have been solicited by many friends to become a candidate for the Legislature. My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman's dance. I am in favor of a national bank. I am in favor of the internal improvement system and a high protective tariff. These are my sentiments and political principles. If elected I shall be thankful ; if not it will be all the same.
Page 97 - Blondin, stand up a little straighter — Blondin, stoop a little more — go a little faster — lean a little more to the north — lean a little more to the south.
Page 40 - I am a military hero ? Yes, sir ; in the days of the Black Hawk war I fought, bled, and came away.
Page 108 - What good would a proclamation of emancipation from me do, especially as we are now situated? I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet.
Page 159 - Oh, do go on !' would compel him to resume. As I looked upon the gaunt and sinewy frame of the stranger, and marked his powerful head and determined features, now touched into softness by the impressions of the moment, I felt an irrepressible curiosity to learn something more about him, and when he was quietly leaving the room I begged to know his name. He courteously replied, ' It is Abraham Lincoln, from Illinois.