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They have robbed the cradle and the grave equally to get their present force.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “They have robbed the cradle and the grave equally to get their present force.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote reflects Alexander's critical view of the tactics used by the opposition during the Civil War.
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