Famous Americans of Recent TimesHoughton, Mifflin, 1890 - 473 стор. |
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... Cornelius Vanderbilt ran his steamboat without feeling it necessary , on approaching New York , to station a lady at the helm and to hide himself in the hold . Along with this concentrating power , Mr. Webster possessed , as every ...
... Cornelius Vanderbilt ran his steamboat without feeling it necessary , on approaching New York , to station a lady at the helm and to hide himself in the hold . Along with this concentrating power , Mr. Webster possessed , as every ...
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... Cornelius Vanderbilt was the name of this notable youth , - the same Cornelius Vanderbilt who has since built a hundred steamboats , who has since made a present to his country of a steamship of five thousand tons ' burden , who has ...
... Cornelius Vanderbilt was the name of this notable youth , - the same Cornelius Vanderbilt who has since built a hundred steamboats , who has since made a present to his country of a steamship of five thousand tons ' burden , who has ...
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... Cornelius , the eldest of their family of nine children , was born at the old farm - house on Staten Island , May 27 ... VANDERBILT . 377.
... Cornelius , the eldest of their family of nine children , was born at the old farm - house on Staten Island , May 27 ... VANDERBILT . 377.
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... Cornelius Vanderbilt . On his birthday he claimed the fulfilment of his mother's promise . Reluctantly she gave him the money , considering his project only less wild than that of running away to sea . He hurried off to a neighboring ...
... Cornelius Vanderbilt . On his birthday he claimed the fulfilment of his mother's promise . Reluctantly she gave him the money , considering his project only less wild than that of running away to sea . He hurried off to a neighboring ...
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... Cornelius Vanderbilt added to the family's common stock of wealth , and gained for himself three things , — a perfect -a perfect knowledge of his business , habits of industry and self - control , and the best boat in the harbor . The ...
... Cornelius Vanderbilt added to the family's common stock of wealth , and gained for himself three things , — a perfect -a perfect knowledge of his business , habits of industry and self - control , and the best boat in the harbor . The ...
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