Overland Monthly and Out West MagazineBret Harte A. Roman 1868-1875, 1909 |
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Page 24
... eye and snares the senses . The leaves of Royal Palms , the banyan , mango , tamarind and the array of other kingly trees of tropic growth . Honolulu fills the eye with its ever - changing vista of color and hue , of outline and form ...
... eye and snares the senses . The leaves of Royal Palms , the banyan , mango , tamarind and the array of other kingly trees of tropic growth . Honolulu fills the eye with its ever - changing vista of color and hue , of outline and form ...
Page 78
... eyes , they scowled un- easily as in the sunlight , and turned away their heads . They had acted the same way towards Pobolo at first , but now the latter was so prominent that he had but to blow upon a marrow - bone , and crowds would ...
... eyes , they scowled un- easily as in the sunlight , and turned away their heads . They had acted the same way towards Pobolo at first , but now the latter was so prominent that he had but to blow upon a marrow - bone , and crowds would ...
Page 79
... eyes achieved the art of recognition , he was abashed . In the presence of this mystery , he called : " Wah - wah ! " Then- " Wah - wah , " faintly echoed from the cave . Lean - face was startled . He stared , but saw no one . " Wah ...
... eyes achieved the art of recognition , he was abashed . In the presence of this mystery , he called : " Wah - wah ! " Then- " Wah - wah , " faintly echoed from the cave . Lean - face was startled . He stared , but saw no one . " Wah ...
Page 85
... eyes were cast moodily down , and he missed the twinkle that for a moment lit those of Don Luis . " Ah , bueno , Senor Grant , but you Americanos , you are teaching my people your language . It will not be long be- fore our own children ...
... eyes were cast moodily down , and he missed the twinkle that for a moment lit those of Don Luis . " Ah , bueno , Senor Grant , but you Americanos , you are teaching my people your language . It will not be long be- fore our own children ...
Page 88
... eyes that twinkled humorously , " I did no ' tell ye to be here on the Sabbath day . Our friends in San Juan would no ' have been deesappointed . " " I learned my business on Park Row , sir , " answered Grant , simply . * * * The ...
... eyes that twinkled humorously , " I did no ' tell ye to be here on the Sabbath day . Our friends in San Juan would no ' have been deesappointed . " " I learned my business on Park Row , sir , " answered Grant , simply . * * * The ...
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