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Her schools are good as can be found

In any other place

Old teachers have to scratch around

To keep themselves in pace

Our boys sixteen are bound to win-
They'll head them in the race.

Her soil is sought, I do aver,
By thirty states, or more,
And foreigners, from every port,
Have landed on her shore,

Of all the states that ere have been,

Since we from Britain's yoke was free,

The state of Kansas leads the van,

As you will plainly see.

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E BURNING AND SACKING OF LAWRENCE BY QUANTRELL THE GUERRILLA CHIEFTAIN.

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Burning and Sacking of Lawrence, by Quantrell, in 1863.

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