Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of His TimeAllen Thorndike Rice Harper & Brothers, 1909 - 428 pages |
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Page 380 - that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. " Yours, very sincerely and respectfully, "ABRAHAM LINCOLN. " To Mrs. Bixby, Boston, Massachusetts." I imagine that all history and all literature may be searched, and in vain, for a funeral tribute so touching, so comprehensive, so fortunate in expression as this. If we
Page 330 - I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may be strained, it must not break our bonds
Page 153 - My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could
Page 407 - two by two, come the cavalry men in their yellow-striped jackets. They are generally going at a slow trot, as that is the pace set them by the One they wait upon. The sabres and accoutrements clank, and the entirely
Page 420 - He was severe with himself, and for that reason lenient with others. He appeared to apologize for being kinder than his fellows. He did merciful things as stealthily as others committed crimes. Almost ashamed of tenderness, he said and did the noblest words and deeds with that charming
Page 51 - After the second paragraph on this page the President wrote: " Drop all from this line to the end, and in lieu of it write ' This paper is for your own guidance only, and not to be read or shown to any one.
Page 250 - and orderly were behind. When we got to the line of intrenchment, from which the line of rebel pickets was not more than 300 yards, he towered high above the works, and as we came to the several encampments the boys all turned out and cheered him lustily. Of course the enemy's attention was
Page 280 - found a monkey, by the name of Jocko, who said that he thought he could command their army if his tail could be made a little longer. So they got more tail and spliced it
Page 407 - cortege as it trots toward Lafayette Square arouses no sensation, only some curious stranger stops and gazes. I see very plainly ABRAHAM
Page 137 - gentleman who accompanied the delegation says he never saw one hundred millions sink to such insignificant proportions as it did when that committee recrossed the threshold of the White House, sadder but wiser men. They had learned that money