Grant's Tour Around the World: With Incidents of His Journey Through England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Russia, Egypt, India, China, Japan, Etc. ...Forshee & McMakin, 1880 - 803 pages |
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... known throughout our land . " He labored under great disadvantages , in comparison with many young men in his class , in his want of knowledge of the preparatory studies which they possessed . He made up . however , for all deficiencies ...
... known throughout our land . " He labored under great disadvantages , in comparison with many young men in his class , in his want of knowledge of the preparatory studies which they possessed . He made up . however , for all deficiencies ...
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... known in their line of business . He was quietly pursuing his business when the news of the fall of Fort Sumpter startled the land , and fired him with his old military enthusiasm . In the attack which had been made , he saw the old ...
... known in their line of business . He was quietly pursuing his business when the news of the fall of Fort Sumpter startled the land , and fired him with his old military enthusiasm . In the attack which had been made , he saw the old ...
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... known to European courts as that of Fred- eric the Great , or Moltké . " He is one of the few men born to command . Cool , sagacious , clear - headed ; his few words , and those right to the point , brought him to the front everywhere ...
... known to European courts as that of Fred- eric the Great , or Moltké . " He is one of the few men born to command . Cool , sagacious , clear - headed ; his few words , and those right to the point , brought him to the front everywhere ...
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... known as a dog - cart . He takes his seat in church without parade , listens with sharp attention , keeping his keen eyes on the preacher , seldom changing his position through the service . " Although these words were written before ...
... known as a dog - cart . He takes his seat in church without parade , listens with sharp attention , keeping his keen eyes on the preacher , seldom changing his position through the service . " Although these words were written before ...
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... known to the London world of high social life . The banquet was served up in the famous Waterloo Chamber , where the old Iron Duke loved to meet the war generals of 1815 on the 18th of June every year , and celebrate the anniversary of ...
... known to the London world of high social life . The banquet was served up in the famous Waterloo Chamber , where the old Iron Duke loved to meet the war generals of 1815 on the 18th of June every year , and celebrate the anniversary of ...
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