Lincoln and the Land of the SangamonChapman & Grimes, 1945 - 140 pages |
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Page 34
... road , and , in courteous manner , explained minutely how to find the place , which was in his neighborhood . Doubtless many personal observations could have been passed on to us had the people of his time been mindful of their value to ...
... road , and , in courteous manner , explained minutely how to find the place , which was in his neighborhood . Doubtless many personal observations could have been passed on to us had the people of his time been mindful of their value to ...
Page 48
... road . He releases the chain at the foot of the hill , and we clatter across the old covered bridge and along the Sangamon bottom levee . From the interlacing trees near the river a wood thrush is pouring forth his melody . The Day farm ...
... road . He releases the chain at the foot of the hill , and we clatter across the old covered bridge and along the Sangamon bottom levee . From the interlacing trees near the river a wood thrush is pouring forth his melody . The Day farm ...
Page 49
... road . I see the big log house , embowered in trees , and the peach orchard at the rear . The late afternoon sun casts a mellow glow over the meadows . A goldfinch flits from a mullen plant into an elm beside the road while deep in ...
... road . I see the big log house , embowered in trees , and the peach orchard at the rear . The late afternoon sun casts a mellow glow over the meadows . A goldfinch flits from a mullen plant into an elm beside the road while deep in ...
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Lincoln and the Land of the Sangamon Louis Obed Renne,William Henry 1818-1891 Herndon No preview available - 2021 |
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References to this book
Lincoln the President: Last Full Measure J. G. Randall,Richard N. Current,Richard Nelson Current Limited preview - 1999 |