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The Presence of a Great Creature | Guide to Daily Reading 12/3/22

By / December 4, 2022 / , , , , ,

George B. McClellan born on this date in 1826. Battle of Hohenlinden Robert Lewis Stevenson died on this date in 1894. Daily Readings: Providence and the Guitar Robert Louis Stevenson CHAPTER I Monsieur Leon Berthelini had a great care of his appearance, andsedulously suited his deportment to the costume of the hour. Heaffected something Spanish …

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Guide to Daily Reading 11/14/22

By / November 14, 2022 / , , , ,

Introduction to The Pocket University Guide to Daily Reading Booker T. Washington died on this date in 1915 Daily Reading From the Editor’s Introduction to the 17-page excerpt: Booker T. Washington used to say that a man’s success in life should be measured by the distance he climbs from the point at which he started. …

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