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Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders

Lord, John, 1810-1894· 2 chapters· 72,826 words

It is very seldom that a man arises from an obscure and humble position to an exalted pre-eminence, without peculiar fitness for the work on which his fame rests, and which probably no one else could have done so well. He may not be learned, or cultured; he may be even unlette...

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1. Chapter 1

It is very seldom that a man arises from an obscure and humble position to an exalted pre-eminence, without peculiar fitness for the work on which his fame rests, and which prob...

2. Chapter 2

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