Overland Monthly and Out West MagazineBret Harte A. Roman 1868-1875, 1909 |
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... seemed to fit the case particularly well : " Life is far better fun than people dream who fall asleep among the chimney stacks and the telegraph wires . " In this is found the editor of the Overland Monthly's apology for selecting me to ...
... seemed to fit the case particularly well : " Life is far better fun than people dream who fall asleep among the chimney stacks and the telegraph wires . " In this is found the editor of the Overland Monthly's apology for selecting me to ...
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... seemed to hear the war cries of ancient heroes , the Kamehamehas of old , the Kainas , the warriors who fought and bled on these shores in ancient times . I thought of the Great Conqueror as he drove his enemies over the Pali and ...
... seemed to hear the war cries of ancient heroes , the Kamehamehas of old , the Kainas , the warriors who fought and bled on these shores in ancient times . I thought of the Great Conqueror as he drove his enemies over the Pali and ...
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... seemed an aqueous rain- bow it was a violent exposition of the chromatic scale limned in the waters of the bay - deep purples and blues of vary- ing shades , and light greens and reds and scarlets , and the whole seemed like the ...
... seemed an aqueous rain- bow it was a violent exposition of the chromatic scale limned in the waters of the bay - deep purples and blues of vary- ing shades , and light greens and reds and scarlets , and the whole seemed like the ...
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... seemed to take on human shape . When he attained the valley , even the sun- light had a sinister aspect . Over the field of his former settlement he scoured , and did not relax his speed until well - nigh out - breathed . Therewith he ...
... seemed to take on human shape . When he attained the valley , even the sun- light had a sinister aspect . Over the field of his former settlement he scoured , and did not relax his speed until well - nigh out - breathed . Therewith he ...
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... seemed willing to maintain his compact of friendship with the absent one , and re- peated , " It is well . Lean - face will wear the cord of trees and come take two hands- ful of cows , " by which latter he meant ten . " Ugwuf likes Wah ...
... seemed willing to maintain his compact of friendship with the absent one , and re- peated , " It is well . Lean - face will wear the cord of trees and come take two hands- ful of cows , " by which latter he meant ten . " Ugwuf likes Wah ...
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