A Compendium of American Literature, Chronologically Arranged: With Biographical Sketches of the Authors, and Selections from Their Works |
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... Virtue and Happiness ... 54 The Blessings of Affliction .... 86 Agriculture .. War ... 54 55 DAVID RAMSEY : JOHN ADAMS : Biographical Sketch ... 55 Mrs. Adams's Letter to ner Husband ( note ) ....... Meditates the Choice of Hercules ...
... Virtue and Happiness ... 54 The Blessings of Affliction .... 86 Agriculture .. War ... 54 55 DAVID RAMSEY : JOHN ADAMS : Biographical Sketch ... 55 Mrs. Adams's Letter to ner Husband ( note ) ....... Meditates the Choice of Hercules ...
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... Virtue Crowned with Usefulness ... 425 the Church ... 463 War ...... 464 FARAI JOSEPIIA HIALE : The Gentle Charities of Life ............. 464 Biographical Sketch .. 427 The Value of Industry ... The Light of Home ............ 427 It ...
... Virtue Crowned with Usefulness ... 425 the Church ... 463 War ...... 464 FARAI JOSEPIIA HIALE : The Gentle Charities of Life ............. 464 Biographical Sketch .. 427 The Value of Industry ... The Light of Home ............ 427 It ...
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... Virtue alone Beautiful . The Murder of the Soul . 578 The Continental Congress ... 579 EMMA C. EMBURY : Hamilton , Washington , and Jay ......... 580 Biographical Sketch .. .................. 614 James Madison .. 580 The Widow's Wooer ...
... Virtue alone Beautiful . The Murder of the Soul . 578 The Continental Congress ... 579 EMMA C. EMBURY : Hamilton , Washington , and Jay ......... 580 Biographical Sketch .. .................. 614 James Madison .. 580 The Widow's Wooer ...
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... Virtue . But these , together with his treatise on Original Sin , were not published till after his death . On the death of the Rev. Aaron Burr , President of Princeton College , the trus- tees invited Mr. Edwards to succeed to that ...
... Virtue . But these , together with his treatise on Original Sin , were not published till after his death . On the death of the Rev. Aaron Burr , President of Princeton College , the trus- tees invited Mr. Edwards to succeed to that ...
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... shown that the paths of ambition are open to them as to others , provided they be followed with Franklin's virtues , -honesty , frugality , perseverance , and patriot- In a day or two he engaged to work with 14 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... shown that the paths of ambition are open to them as to others , provided they be followed with Franklin's virtues , -honesty , frugality , perseverance , and patriot- In a day or two he engaged to work with 14 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
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