Modern Eloquence, Volume 10Thomas Brackett Reed G.L. Shuman & Company, 1901 |
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Page xi
... morning . The boys , finding the place , glued together the connecting pages . The next morning he read on the bottom of one page : ' When Noah was one hundred and twenty years old he took unto himself a wife , who was ' -then turning ...
... morning . The boys , finding the place , glued together the connecting pages . The next morning he read on the bottom of one page : ' When Noah was one hundred and twenty years old he took unto himself a wife , who was ' -then turning ...
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... morning . " The young minister , supposing this to be a commendation of his sermon , started off in good spirits , delivered his note , and was most cordially invited to preach . He saw before him one half of Doctor Strong's people ...
... morning . " The young minister , supposing this to be a commendation of his sermon , started off in good spirits , delivered his note , and was most cordially invited to preach . He saw before him one half of Doctor Strong's people ...
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... morning - let us see him , and hear what he has to say . " When he came in , Grant looked into his knapsack . " Where are you from ? " " Fort Donelson . " " Six days ' rations in your knapsack , have you not , my man ? " " Yes , sir ...
... morning - let us see him , and hear what he has to say . " When he came in , Grant looked into his knapsack . " Where are you from ? " " Fort Donelson . " " Six days ' rations in your knapsack , have you not , my man ? " " Yes , sir ...
Contents
STATESMEN AND POLITICIANS | 27 |
BENCH AND BAR | 41 |
DOCTOR AND PATIENT | 61 |
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