The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 3 (1912)
University Society, New York · New York : University Society · leaf 36
1810 our great-grandparents were perfectly satisfied and con-tented without any of these things. They thoughtthemselves very well off with what they had, andthose who observed Thanksgiving Day made it aspecial point to offer earnest thanks to Provi-dence for their many blessings. Surely, therefore,… … NO SEARCH-LIGHTS. NO DYNAMOS. NO MOVING PICTURES. HOW WE BOUGHT LOUISIANA BY HELEN LOCKWOOD COFFIN It is a hard matter to tell just how much powera little thing has, because little things have thehabit of growing. That was the trouble thatFrance and England and Spain and all the otherbig nations…
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