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Locke, David Ross, 1833-1888 [1872], The struggles (social, financial and political) of Petroleum V. Nasby... embracing his trials and troubles, ups and downs, rejoicings and wailings; likewise his views of men and things; together with the lectures Cussed be Canaan, The struggles of a conservative with the woman question, and In search of the man of sin. With an introduction by Hon. Charles Sumner. Illustrated by Thomas Nast... (I. N. Richardson and Company, Boston) [word count] [eaf635T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
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Jest at this pint wun uv em asked me to what regiment I “Loozeaner!” sed another; “why, that's a Confedracy regiment, “To be sure,” sez I. “And are yoo a deserter from a Suthrin regiment?” sez the “Sartin,” sez I. Seezin me by the throat, he ejackulated, “Give me my I am disappointed in Amandy. Frum wat I hed heard, I hed
Locke, David Ross, 1833-1888 [1872], The struggles (social, financial and political) of Petroleum V. Nasby... embracing his trials and troubles, ups and downs, rejoicings and wailings; likewise his views of men and things; together with the lectures Cussed be Canaan, The struggles of a conservative with the woman question, and In search of the man of sin. With an introduction by Hon. Charles Sumner. Illustrated by Thomas Nast... (I. N. Richardson and Company, Boston) [word count] [eaf635T]. |