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(4) Volume Set of Robert Burns Books 1801: The Works of Robert Burns, with an Account of His Life and a Criticism of His Writings. To Which Are Affixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry, in Four Volume

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1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American: 1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

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1865 1st ed Life of Abraham Lincoln Phebe Hanaford: 1865 1st ed Life of Abraham Lincoln Phebe Hanaford Gettysburg Address Civil War “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

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1926 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Autobiography Civil War: 1926 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Autobiography Civil War Letters & Speeches Slavery “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Linc

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1888 Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln Slavery Civil War: 1888 Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln Slavery Civil War Gettysburg Address “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” --Abraham Lincoln Abraha

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1860 LINCOLN 1ed Life of Abraham and Hamlin SLAVERY Douglas Debates Civil War: 1860 LINCOLN 1ed Life of Abraham and Hamlin SLAVERY Douglas Debates Civil War “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.” ? Abraham Lincoln

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1891 1ed Abraham Lincoln Spiritualist? Occult Esoteric: 1891 1ed Abraham Lincoln Spiritualist? Occult Esoteric Ghosts Civil War Vampires “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Li

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1860 1st ed Life of Abraham Lincoln & Hamlin SLAVERY: 1860 1st ed Life of Abraham Lincoln & Hamlin SLAVERY Douglas Debates pre Civil War “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham

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1860 1ed Life of Abraham LINCOLN & Hamlin SLAVERY Douglas Debates pre Civil War: 1860 1ed Life of Abraham LINCOLN & Hamlin SLAVERY Douglas Debates pre Civil War â€œNearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.” â€• Abr

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1865 1ed Life of Abraham Lincoln Civil War American: 1865 1ed Life of Abraham Lincoln Civil War American President Speeches Slavery “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Linc

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1939 1st ed Abraham Lincoln The War Years CIVIL WAR Ill: 1939 1st ed Abraham Lincoln The War Years CIVIL WAR Illustrated Sandburg 4v SET “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

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1888 Abraham Lincoln Reminiscences Slavery Civil War US Grant Gettysburg Rice: 1888 Abraham Lincoln Reminiscences Slavery Civil War US Grant Gettysburg Rice â€œNearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.” â€• Abrah

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1860 RARE 1st ed Life of Abraham Lincoln & Hamlin SLAVE: 1860 RARE 1st ed Life of Abraham Lincoln & Hamlin SLAVERY Douglas Debates “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lincoln A

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1865 1ed Life of Abraham Lincoln Civil War American President Speeches Slavery: 1865 1ed Life of Abraham Lincoln Civil War American President Speeches Slavery â€œNearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.” â€• Abra

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Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters, of Books and Men. Collected From the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time. By Rev. Joseph Spence. With Notes, and a Life of the Author by Samuel Weller Singer, F.S.A. Second edition printed by John Russell Smith in London, 1858. Original covers and spine, rebound.

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