Overland Monthly, Devoted to the Development of the CountryA. Roman 1868-1875, 1916 |
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Page 14
... light descended through skylights set in the sidewalk . The wavy glass showed dim outlines of the passers- by , tramping above , a succession of moving shadows . He scanned the room for a glimpse of his friend , but there was no sign of ...
... light descended through skylights set in the sidewalk . The wavy glass showed dim outlines of the passers- by , tramping above , a succession of moving shadows . He scanned the room for a glimpse of his friend , but there was no sign of ...
Page 15
... light , the sparkling mirrors , and the vine leaves above - it looked good to him . " There seems to be some style about this place , " was his thought , as he glanced toward the buff - tinted walls , adorned with bunches of palms and ...
... light , the sparkling mirrors , and the vine leaves above - it looked good to him . " There seems to be some style about this place , " was his thought , as he glanced toward the buff - tinted walls , adorned with bunches of palms and ...
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... they saw it move away . Immediately a cloud of light gray smoke floated from the steamer's funnel , as it pre- pared to up - anchor . Farther out , white ferry steamers were plying north and south . Each trailed a broad.
... they saw it move away . Immediately a cloud of light gray smoke floated from the steamer's funnel , as it pre- pared to up - anchor . Farther out , white ferry steamers were plying north and south . Each trailed a broad.
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... light- ning rapidiy . Still he did not move . The horrible spectacle of which he was a witness exerted a hypnotic attraction upon him . Suddenly , from behind , through the darkness came a hurrying form . To the blacksmith it seemed ...
... light- ning rapidiy . Still he did not move . The horrible spectacle of which he was a witness exerted a hypnotic attraction upon him . Suddenly , from behind , through the darkness came a hurrying form . To the blacksmith it seemed ...
Page 40
... light came into them . " Hasseyn - brother ! " she cried , and in the excess of her emotions burst into tears . With the angered cry of a wild beast which flies to the protection of its young , Husseyn sprang at the throat of the bandit ...
... light came into them . " Hasseyn - brother ! " she cried , and in the excess of her emotions burst into tears . With the angered cry of a wild beast which flies to the protection of its young , Husseyn sprang at the throat of the bandit ...
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