Overland Monthly, Devoted to the Development of the CountryA. Roman 1868-1875, 1916 |
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... hills of the city , the wharves and larger buildings looming dimly beneath . White columns of steam from the vessels lying at the piers , drifted obliquely dusky background . The effect was that of a dark , dun - colored cloud ...
... hills of the city , the wharves and larger buildings looming dimly beneath . White columns of steam from the vessels lying at the piers , drifted obliquely dusky background . The effect was that of a dark , dun - colored cloud ...
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... hills of San Francisco , which were about two miles away . All that he saw had the attraction of nov- elty , for this was his first visit to California . But , as he looked , he asked himself : " Is there any true local color left to ...
... hills of San Francisco , which were about two miles away . All that he saw had the attraction of nov- elty , for this was his first visit to California . But , as he looked , he asked himself : " Is there any true local color left to ...
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... hill . the top X , each. of the hooks above , seated himself , and transferred his dishes to the table . The tray was removed by an attend- ant . On the table there rested a silver stand , crowned by a crimson shade , within which an ...
... hill . the top X , each. of the hooks above , seated himself , and transferred his dishes to the table . The tray was removed by an attend- ant . On the table there rested a silver stand , crowned by a crimson shade , within which an ...
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... hill with me . " Cuttle and Crane walked to the cashier's desk to settle their reckoning . Then they left the ... hills to climb on the way ? " " Oh , nothing bad . That is , there are none on the route I'll follow . " " All right ...
... hill with me . " Cuttle and Crane walked to the cashier's desk to settle their reckoning . Then they left the ... hills to climb on the way ? " " Oh , nothing bad . That is , there are none on the route I'll follow . " " All right ...
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... hill . The sky had cleared and the sun was shining now , and the view , as Chill had promised , was superb . Below them ... hills , above which hung a gray drift of clouds . Here and there a patch of pearl white peeped through the gray ...
... hill . The sky had cleared and the sun was shining now , and the view , as Chill had promised , was superb . Below them ... hills , above which hung a gray drift of clouds . Here and there a patch of pearl white peeped through the gray ...
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