Although General Lee broke up from Fredericksburg on the 3d of June, it was not till the 24th that the main body of his army entered Maryland.
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In Italy, on the breaking up of the Roman Empire, society might be said to be resolved into its original elements, - into hostile atoms, whose only movement was that of mutual repulsion.Edward Everett
Drop a grain of California gold into the ground, and there it will lie unchanged until the end of time . . . drop a grain of our blessed gold wheat into the ground and lo a mystery.
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That a great battle must soon be fought no one could doubt; but, in the apparent and perhaps real absence of plan on the part of Lee, it was impossible to foretell the precise scene of the encounter.
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God bless the Union; - it is dearer to us for the blood of brave men which has been shed in its defence.
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There is no sanctuary of virtue like home.
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If this boy passes the examinations he will be admitted and if the while students choose to withdraw, all the income of the college will be devoted to his education.
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