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The fire soon crossed Second street - communicated to the cotton manufactory of
James Woods , which , in a few minutes , was enveloped in flames , with all the
stock and machinery . A desperate effort was made by the firemen to arrest the ...
The fire soon crossed Second street - communicated to the cotton manufactory of
James Woods , which , in a few minutes , was enveloped in flames , with all the
stock and machinery . A desperate effort was made by the firemen to arrest the ...
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Their tomahawks and scalping knives were soon bathed in the blood of mothers
and babes , as well as in that of husbands and fathers . In the spring of '77 , they
murdered several families , and took a number of prisoners . Among the latter ...
Their tomahawks and scalping knives were soon bathed in the blood of mothers
and babes , as well as in that of husbands and fathers . In the spring of '77 , they
murdered several families , and took a number of prisoners . Among the latter ...
Page 207
Soon after dusk , the captain and his men advanced with great caution , and , in
about an hour , discovered the fire of the encampment . Hours passed slowly on ,
and still several of the red men did not lie down . At last , all but one , seemed to ...
Soon after dusk , the captain and his men advanced with great caution , and , in
about an hour , discovered the fire of the encampment . Hours passed slowly on ,
and still several of the red men did not lie down . At last , all but one , seemed to ...
Page 211
He soon found the trail , and advanced rapidly . About five o'clock , when on the
top of a bold hill , he discovered the party in the valley below . The fair captive
was still alive , but expected that night would close her career for ever .
He soon found the trail , and advanced rapidly . About five o'clock , when on the
top of a bold hill , he discovered the party in the valley below . The fair captive
was still alive , but expected that night would close her career for ever .
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lents — and that the responsibility of preserving our country and nation , will soon
devolve on you . Let these reflections raise you above the trifles that only amuse
without benefiting you — learn to be men and women , while you are boys and ...
lents — and that the responsibility of preserving our country and nation , will soon
devolve on you . Let these reflections raise you above the trifles that only amuse
without benefiting you — learn to be men and women , while you are boys and ...
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| Title | The Moral Probe: Or One Hundred and Two Common Sense Essays on the Nature of Men and Things: Interspersed with Scraps of Science and History |
| Author | Levi Carroll Judson |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | The author, 1848 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 17 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 336 pages |
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