The Life and Death of Sam, in VirginiaA. Morris, 1856 - 296 páginas |
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... present , except the pair of little worsted socks , when you were too young to appreciate them , which you did not wear but once . I had put them on you , and held you to a glass , and they made you laugh . You 2 * LIFE AND DEATH OF SAM ...
... present , except the pair of little worsted socks , when you were too young to appreciate them , which you did not wear but once . I had put them on you , and held you to a glass , and they made you laugh . You 2 * LIFE AND DEATH OF SAM ...
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... request had lost its tone of entreaty , and sounded like peremptory command . Such was the Captain when the present federal administration came into power . Getting old , and having 24 LIFE AND DEATH OF SAM IN VIRGINIA .
... request had lost its tone of entreaty , and sounded like peremptory command . Such was the Captain when the present federal administration came into power . Getting old , and having 24 LIFE AND DEATH OF SAM IN VIRGINIA .
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... present , and bring forward a hardly less important personage , who , it will be seen , acted no inconsidera- ble part in the times of which this veritable history is a faithful chronicle . This gentleman was the bearer of the slightly ...
... present , and bring forward a hardly less important personage , who , it will be seen , acted no inconsidera- ble part in the times of which this veritable history is a faithful chronicle . This gentleman was the bearer of the slightly ...
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... present , but he must excuse my remarks . I am called a wordy man , but words fail to express half I feel towards this great pioneer in the patriotic organization , into the virtuous mysteries of which he has just inducted us . How ...
... present , but he must excuse my remarks . I am called a wordy man , but words fail to express half I feel towards this great pioneer in the patriotic organization , into the virtuous mysteries of which he has just inducted us . How ...
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... present . Much good , he thought , could be accomplished by the appointment of state canvassers , whose duty it should be to thoroughly canvass every section and county of the commonwealth ; declare the principles . of the order , form ...
... present . Much good , he thought , could be accomplished by the appointment of state canvassers , whose duty it should be to thoroughly canvass every section and county of the commonwealth ; declare the principles . of the order , form ...
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abolitionism Abolitionists Ameri American party better bloody bones boys called canvass cause CHAPTER Church Council culvert dark declared Demo Democratic party Dobby dream election day endeavored enemies fame Fannie's father favor fear feelings felt foreigners friends gentlemen ginia give Gustavus Adolphus hand happy heard heart honor hope Know Nothing party Know Nothingism Know Nothings land large number Laubinger liberty Locofoco looked matter Maurice Meredith meet mind native never night northern occasion old Captain Swyburg old Whig once opinions Order organization Pate patriotism Point Pleasant political poor present principles promise question reader regarded Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church Salt River Sam's secret sentiment soon southern spirit sworn tell Tenth Legion thing thought ticket tion told true truth Turner Uriah Hawks Virginia Democracy voice vote Whig party worthy Yankee young
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