Good," which, I think, was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by a former possessor that several leaves of it were torn out, but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for... The American Mechanic and Working-man - Page 58by James Waddel Alexander - 1847Full view - About this book
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