Manohar trivedi biography of abraham lincoln
8 ABRAHAMLINCOLN Hesettledinanunbrokenforest, andtheclearingawayofsurplus woodwasthegreattaskahead. Abraham,thoughveryyoung, waslargeforhisage,andhad anaxputintohishandsatonce; andfromthattillwithinhis twenty-thirdyearhewasalmost constantlyhandlingthatmost usefulinstrument— less,of course,placeAbra.