 No one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children...  The Art of Writing English: A Book for College Classes - Page 219by Rollo Walter Brown, Nathaniel Waring Barnes - 1913 - 382 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...version of his speech which his private secretary got him to dictate immediately after) : " My friends, no one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling...these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived for a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - 598 pages
...the last time his voice was to be heard in the city which had so long been his home : "My Friends: No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling...the kindness of these people I owe everything. Here 1 have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here ray children... | |
 | William Goodell Frost - 1891 - 50 pages
...leaving Springfield, as they stood with their heads bared to the falling snow-flakes. . "My friends, no one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place and to the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 564 pages
...platform of the car with his hand uplifted. These his parting words : *i86i°' dential "My friends • No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling...a young to an old man. Here my children have been horn, and one of them is buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return, with a... | |
 | 1894 - 576 pages
...bidding them farewell he had said : LINCOLN DECLINES TO EUN AWAY HIS ENGAGEMENTS. FEOM "My friends: No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling...everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, Here I Mr. Lincoln's words in reply were : " Gentlemen, I appreciate these sugges- and h,:!.vf 'iasfetl... | |
 | 1899 - 652 pages
...shook him ; then, removing his hat and lifting his hand to command silence, he spoke : My friends, no one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 280 pages
...we understand it. Lincoln's Farewell Address at Springfield, Illinois. February n, 1861 My Friends, No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling...the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here 1 have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have... | |
 | Noah Brooks - 1894 - 524 pages
...breathing a spirit of Christian trust and manly affection for his friends and neighbors : " My friends, no one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling...this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe every thing. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man.... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1895 - 460 pages
...at Springfield, and bade farewell to his neighbors in the following touching words : "My FRIENDS : No one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling...at this parting. To this place and the kindness of this people I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1901 - 262 pages
...distinguished in principle. 107 XX FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY II, I 86 I My Friends : No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling...at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of thesQ people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young... | |
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