Early Indiana Trials and Sketches: ReminiscencesMoore, Wilstach, Keys & Company, printers, 1858 - 640 pages |
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... passed a short distance into the yard , fell and died near the body of Alexander . The groan of Caldwell alarmed the others , who immediately retreated for the door , pursued by the Doctor , and one other of the party received a severe ...
... passed a short distance into the yard , fell and died near the body of Alexander . The groan of Caldwell alarmed the others , who immediately retreated for the door , pursued by the Doctor , and one other of the party received a severe ...
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... passed through him , and he fell and died without a struggle . Soon after the occurrence I was sitting in my office , at Connersville , one morning , when a venerable man , uncommonly fine - looking , with hair as white as snow , finely ...
... passed through him , and he fell and died without a struggle . Soon after the occurrence I was sitting in my office , at Connersville , one morning , when a venerable man , uncommonly fine - looking , with hair as white as snow , finely ...
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... passed away ; night came on ; but no relief to the captured General . Morning came , and with it came Betty . " Well , General , how did you sleep last night . " " Not very well . I am ready to compromise this matter ; if you will let ...
... passed away ; night came on ; but no relief to the captured General . Morning came , and with it came Betty . " Well , General , how did you sleep last night . " " Not very well . I am ready to compromise this matter ; if you will let ...
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... passed on . Some weeks after the Captain came to my office , and reminded me of what he had said ; " But , " says he , " I have come to fee you - myself and wife can not live together any longer . " " Why Captain , what does this mean ...
... passed on . Some weeks after the Captain came to my office , and reminded me of what he had said ; " But , " says he , " I have come to fee you - myself and wife can not live together any longer . " " Why Captain , what does this mean ...
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... passed the question around , tried to refresh their recollec- tions , and took another glass of wine . Chief Justice . " We give it up , Mr Taddy ; not one of us can tell . Who was god - father to . the Prince ? " Taddy , with a ...
... passed the question around , tried to refresh their recollec- tions , and took another glass of wine . Chief Justice . " We give it up , Mr Taddy ; not one of us can tell . Who was god - father to . the Prince ? " Taddy , with a ...
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