The Life and Times of Seargent Smith PrentissJ. B. Lippincott & Company, 1884 - 442 páginas |
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... heart at the death of his father , Seargent , then but sixteen years of age , felt that a heavy responsibility had fallen upon his shoulders . He was to take the position and help his elder brother , as the head of the house , to be a ...
... heart at the death of his father , Seargent , then but sixteen years of age , felt that a heavy responsibility had fallen upon his shoulders . He was to take the position and help his elder brother , as the head of the house , to be a ...
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... heart of his mother a bitter pang to part with him for such a perilous journey and such a hazardous venture , but the necessity was inevitable and had to be endured . As her hand had nursed him so tenderly in his infancy , so now the ...
... heart of his mother a bitter pang to part with him for such a perilous journey and such a hazardous venture , but the necessity was inevitable and had to be endured . As her hand had nursed him so tenderly in his infancy , so now the ...
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... heart to enjoy anything ? " His heart was in the Hielands , His heart was not there , " and the shadow of memory lengthened the farther he left his home behind him . He lingered in New York only three days , but there , as else- where ...
... heart to enjoy anything ? " His heart was in the Hielands , His heart was not there , " and the shadow of memory lengthened the farther he left his home behind him . He lingered in New York only three days , but there , as else- where ...
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... - reliance and kindliness of heart . He had taken leave of Messrs . Fisk and Duncan , who had gone to their re- spective homes . He went to the then famous hotel , " The Mansion House , " kept by John Bell ; it 14 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF.
... - reliance and kindliness of heart . He had taken leave of Messrs . Fisk and Duncan , who had gone to their re- spective homes . He went to the then famous hotel , " The Mansion House , " kept by John Bell ; it 14 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF.
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... similar to this the boat of our emigrants unfortu- nately became involved . Hour after hour they toiled and strug- gled with stout hearts and strong arms ; every man was ordered to the oars , and there was " heave - 32 THE LIFE AND TIMES ...
... similar to this the boat of our emigrants unfortu- nately became involved . Hour after hour they toiled and strug- gled with stout hearts and strong arms ; every man was ordered to the oars , and there was " heave - 32 THE LIFE AND TIMES ...
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