... to the rule of three. If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to sojourn in the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not know... The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln: Containing Many Unpublished Documents and ... - Page 65 by Ida Minerva Tarbell, John McCan Davis - 1896 - 240 pages Full view - About this book