The Life and Administration of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, Speeches, Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., with a General View of His Policy as President of the United States, Embracing the Leading Events of the War. Also the European Press on His DeathReprinted, W. Abbatt, 1933 |
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... hand of disease in the hour of his triumph the world must have mourned for his loss . That he has fallen by the coward hand of a vile assassin exasperates and embitters the grief beyond any power of language to express . He lived long ...
... hand of disease in the hour of his triumph the world must have mourned for his loss . That he has fallen by the coward hand of a vile assassin exasperates and embitters the grief beyond any power of language to express . He lived long ...
Page 37
... hands the destinies of two nations— once forming one people , of late seeming likely once again to form one people , but ... hand . All the omens might be read as promising that Mr. Lincoln would stand that test as his best friends could ...
... hands the destinies of two nations— once forming one people , of late seeming likely once again to form one people , but ... hand . All the omens might be read as promising that Mr. Lincoln would stand that test as his best friends could ...
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... hand of an assassin . The event is so astounding that it is with difficulty we can bring ourselves to realize its occurrence , much less to estimate its consequences . It is but a few short days since the great and crowning events of ...
... hand of an assassin . The event is so astounding that it is with difficulty we can bring ourselves to realize its occurrence , much less to estimate its consequences . It is but a few short days since the great and crowning events of ...
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