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... Charley Hart gets the Unanimous Vote of his District , as a Candidate for the Legislature , yet Fails of an Election , CHAPTER XVII . A Macedonian Cry when liberally Construed , CHAPTER XVIII . Law and Gospel . - A Vice - President ...
... Charley Hart gets the Unanimous Vote of his District , as a Candidate for the Legislature , yet Fails of an Election , CHAPTER XVII . A Macedonian Cry when liberally Construed , CHAPTER XVIII . Law and Gospel . - A Vice - President ...
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... Charley Hart's , at Hickory Point ; we shall visit Charley as we return . We drove on until we came to the crossing of the Grasshopper - here we purposed stopping all night . " Dyer's trading post " was here . The Indians went down to ...
... Charley Hart's , at Hickory Point ; we shall visit Charley as we return . We drove on until we came to the crossing of the Grasshopper - here we purposed stopping all night . " Dyer's trading post " was here . The Indians went down to ...
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... an interesting point . " Now , " said the Doctor , " I wish you to talk Eng- lish to me ; this , your daughter , and your sister , cannot CHARLEY HART'S . $ 3 live long , unless there 82 THREE YEARS ON THE KANSAS BORDER .
... an interesting point . " Now , " said the Doctor , " I wish you to talk Eng- lish to me ; this , your daughter , and your sister , cannot CHARLEY HART'S . $ 3 live long , unless there 82 THREE YEARS ON THE KANSAS BORDER .
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John McNamara. CHARLEY HART'S . $ 3 live long , unless there is something done for her very soon . " They were all ... Charley Hart's , at Hickory Point . Charley was , and is , a character . Charley had , with much forethought , located ...
John McNamara. CHARLEY HART'S . $ 3 live long , unless there is something done for her very soon . " They were all ... Charley Hart's , at Hickory Point . Charley was , and is , a character . Charley had , with much forethought , located ...
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... Charley's generosity . I there learned that whenever Charley went anywhere to meeting , it was to the Campbellite Baptist ; still , for the encouragement of any ... Charley Hart can be trusted . 86 THREE YEARS ON THE KANSAS BORDER .
... Charley's generosity . I there learned that whenever Charley went anywhere to meeting , it was to the Campbellite Baptist ; still , for the encouragement of any ... Charley Hart can be trusted . 86 THREE YEARS ON THE KANSAS BORDER .
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Page 225 - What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was proved true before, Prove false again? Two hundred more.
Page 220 - Well, at my first setting out I had hopes of that man, but now I fear he will perish in the overthrow of the city. For it has happened to him according to the true proverb, " The dog is turned to his vomit again ; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
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Page 52 - twas a very wicked thing ! ' Said little Wilhelmine ; ' Nay . . nay . . my little girl,' quoth he, ' It was a famous victory. ' And every body praised the Duke Who this great fight did win.' ' But what good came of it at last ? ' Quoth little Peterkm : — ' Why that I cannot tell,' said he,
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