Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln: The Story of a PictureHurd and Houghton, 1866 - 359 páginas |
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... very properly be styled the left hand of the govern- ment . The place for the Secretary of the Navy seemed , therefore , very naturally to be on Mr. Lin- coln's left , at the rear of the table . SIX MONTHS AT THE WHITE HOUSE . 27 "
... very properly be styled the left hand of the govern- ment . The place for the Secretary of the Navy seemed , therefore , very naturally to be on Mr. Lin- coln's left , at the rear of the table . SIX MONTHS AT THE WHITE HOUSE . 27 "
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The Story of a Picture Francis Bicknell Carpenter. coln's left , at the rear of the table . To the Secretary of State , as the great expounder of the principles of the Republican party , the profound and sagacious statesman , would the ...
The Story of a Picture Francis Bicknell Carpenter. coln's left , at the rear of the table . To the Secretary of State , as the great expounder of the principles of the Republican party , the profound and sagacious statesman , would the ...
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... coln in his study . The morning was devoted to the Judge - Advocate - General , who had a large number of court - martial cases to submit to the President . Never had I realized what it was to have power , as on this occasion . As case ...
... coln in his study . The morning was devoted to the Judge - Advocate - General , who had a large number of court - martial cases to submit to the President . Never had I realized what it was to have power , as on this occasion . As case ...
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... editorial appeared in the New York " Tribune , " which was known not to favor Mr. Lin- coln's renomination , entirely exonerating him from all blame . I took the article to him in 48 SIX MONTHS AT THE WHITE HOUSE . XVI. ...
... editorial appeared in the New York " Tribune , " which was known not to favor Mr. Lin- coln's renomination , entirely exonerating him from all blame . I took the article to him in 48 SIX MONTHS AT THE WHITE HOUSE . XVI. ...
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... coln had many thoughts about his coming to a sudden and violent end . He once said that he felt the force of the expression , " To take one's life in his hand ; " but that he would not like to face death suddenly . He said that he ...
... coln had many thoughts about his coming to a sudden and violent end . He once said that he felt the force of the expression , " To take one's life in his hand ; " but that he would not like to face death suddenly . He said that he ...
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Abraham Lincoln appeared army asked believe Cabinet called character Chase Colfax coln Colonel conversation dent door duty Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation engraving expression eyes face fact father feeling Fortress Monroe gentlemen give hand head heard heart hour human idea Illinois incident interest interview Judge knew lady length letter lived looked McClellan ment mind morning nation never nomination occasion once opinion painting Parbar party passed person pict picture Pres present President President's Proclamation Rebel rebellion reference rejoined remarked remember replied returned Robert Dale Owen Secretary of War Secretary Seward seemed sitting slavery slaves Sojourner Truth soldiers speech Springfield Stanton story Theodore Tilton things thought tion told took truth turned uncon visitors waiting walked War Department Washington White House words York York Tribune
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Página 118 - And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Página 89 - And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
Página 220 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Página 51 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Página 51 - Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by. this sun of York ; And all the clouds, that lowered upon our house, In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
Página 59 - In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb.
Página 50 - And like a man to double business bound, . I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect.
Página 50 - What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offence?
Página 85 - What good would a proclamation of emancipation from me do, especially as we are now situated? I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet.
Página 114 - Who beats his wife and a' that, Be nothing but a rascal boor, Nor half a man for a' that. It comes to this, dear Brother Burns — The truth is old, and a' that — "The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gold for a...