Abraham, though very young, was large of his age, and had an ax put into his hands at once; and from that till within his twenty-third year he was almost constantly handling that most useful instrument — less, of course, in plowing and harvesting seasons. St. Nicholas - Página 24editado por - 1906Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 páginas
...large of his age, and had an axe put into his hands at once, and from that time till within his twenty- third year, he was almost constantly handling that...of course, in ploughing and harvesting seasons. At this place Abraham took an early start as a hunter, which was never much improved afterward. A few... | |
| David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 páginas
...his age, and had an axe put into his hands at once, and from that time till within his twenty-third year, he was almost constantly handling that most...of course, in ploughing and harvesting seasons. At this place Abraham took an early start as a hunter, which was never much improved afterward. A few... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 1080 páginas
...large of his age, and had an ax put into his hands at once; and from that till within his twenty-third year he was almost constantly handling that most useful instrument — less, of course, in plowing and harvesting seasons. At this place Abraham took an early start as a hunter, which was never... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 448 páginas
...large of his age, and had an ax put into his hands at once; and from that till within his twenty-third year he was almost constantly handling that most useful instrument — less, of course, in plowing and harvesting seasons. At this place Abraham took an early start as a hunter, which was never... | |
| John George Nicolay - 1902 - 606 páginas
...large of his age, and had an ax put into his hands at once; and from that till within his twenty-third year he was almost constantly handling that most useful instrument — less, of course, in plowing and harvesting seasons." John Hanks mentions the character of his work a little more in detail.... | |
| Helen Nicolay - 1906 - 340 páginas
...Lincoln said that an ax "was put into his hands at once, and from that till within his twentythird year he was almost constantly handling that most useful...There was no sawmill to saw lumber. The village of Gentryville was not even begun. Breadstuff could be had only by sending young Abraham seven miles on... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 336 páginas
...large of his age, and had an ax put into his hands at once ; and from that till within his twenty-third year he was almost constantly handling that most useful instrument — less, of course, in plowing and harvesting seasons. At this place Abraham took an early start as a hunter, which was never... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 332 páginas
...large of his age, and had an ax put into his hands at once; and from that till within his twenty-third year he was almost constantly handling that most useful instrument — less, of course, in plowing and harvesting seasons. At this place Abraham took an early start as a hunter, which was never... | |
| Charles Lester Barstow - 1912 - 228 páginas
...years, he said : " An ax was put into my hands at once, and from that till within my twenty-third year I was almost constantly handling that most useful instrument — less, of course, in plowing and harvesting seasons." At first the Lincolns and their seven or eight neighbors lived in... | |
| Charles Madison Curry, Erle Elsworth Clippinger - 1921 - 718 páginas
...Lincoln said that an ax "was put into his hands at once, and from that till within his twenty-third year he was almost constantly handling that most useful...There was no sawmill to saw lumber. The village of Gentryville was not even begun. Breadstuff could be had only by sending young Abraham seven miles on... | |
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