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173 STEPHEN GIRARD AND HIS COLLEGE . . . . 221 JAMES GORDON
BENNETT AND THE NEW YORK HERALD 259 CHARLES GOODYEAR . . . . . . .
307 HENRY WARD BEECHER AND HIS CHURCE . . 347 COMMODORE
VANDERBILT ...
173 STEPHEN GIRARD AND HIS COLLEGE . . . . 221 JAMES GORDON
BENNETT AND THE NEW YORK HERALD 259 CHARLES GOODYEAR . . . . . . .
307 HENRY WARD BEECHER AND HIS CHURCE . . 347 COMMODORE
VANDERBILT ...
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How touching the story , so well known , of the mighty struggle and long self -
sacrifice it cost this family to get the youth through college ! The whole expense
did not average one hundred and fifty dollars a year ; but it seemed to the boy so
vast ...
How touching the story , so well known , of the mighty struggle and long self -
sacrifice it cost this family to get the youth through college ! The whole expense
did not average one hundred and fifty dollars a year ; but it seemed to the boy so
vast ...
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He humorously wrote to a fellow - student , soon after leaving college , that “ all
that he knew about conterminous arches or evanescent subtenses might be
collected on the pupil of a gnat ' s eye without making him wink . ” At college , in
fact ...
He humorously wrote to a fellow - student , soon after leaving college , that “ all
that he knew about conterminous arches or evanescent subtenses might be
collected on the pupil of a gnat ' s eye without making him wink . ” At college , in
fact ...
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His success at college giving him ascendency at home , he employed it for the
benefit of his brother in a manner which few 3ons would have dared , and no son
ought to attempt . His father , now advanced in years , infirm , " an old man before
...
His success at college giving him ascendency at home , he employed it for the
benefit of his brother in a manner which few 3ons would have dared , and no son
ought to attempt . His father , now advanced in years , infirm , " an old man before
...
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He writes to one , soon after leaving college : “ You will natu rally inquire how I
prosper in the article of cash ; finely , finely ! I came here in January with a horse ,
watch , etc . , and a few rascally counters in my pocket . Was soon obliged to sell
...
He writes to one , soon after leaving college : “ You will natu rally inquire how I
prosper in the article of cash ; finely , finely ! I came here in January with a horse ,
watch , etc . , and a few rascally counters in my pocket . Was soon obliged to sell
...
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| Назва | Famous Americans of Recent Times |
| Автор | James Parton |
| Опубліковано | 1893 |
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