On the recordFebruary 22, 1842
The trump of the conqueror's fame is sounding from hill to hill, from sea to sea, and from land to land, and calling millions to his standard at a blast.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “The trump of the conqueror's fame is sounding from hill to hill, from sea to sea, and from land to land, and calling…”
Editor's note · Context
From an address on temperance, Lincoln uses this imagery to describe the widespread influence of a cause.
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