Overland Monthly, Devoted to the Development of the CountryA. Roman 1868-1875, 1916 |
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Page 21
... night's dinner in honor of the new attorney . He had cooked nothing but Harold's favorites , of course , on this momentous occasion , and had fairly outdone him- self . A very proud and happy family gathering it was , all absorbed in ...
... night's dinner in honor of the new attorney . He had cooked nothing but Harold's favorites , of course , on this momentous occasion , and had fairly outdone him- self . A very proud and happy family gathering it was , all absorbed in ...
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... night . The next morning , Harold entered an eloquent plea of " faithful old servitor " and " ignorance of Occidental customs " -coupled with a promise of " never again . " He trembled at that , for he knew full well that there would be ...
... night . The next morning , Harold entered an eloquent plea of " faithful old servitor " and " ignorance of Occidental customs " -coupled with a promise of " never again . " He trembled at that , for he knew full well that there would be ...
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... night looking for God knows what , and hiding during the torridness of the day , God only knows where . This dust devilish ex- panse ' was what Owen Wister once termed the God awful Big Bend . A drink of water here in this hot , arid ...
... night looking for God knows what , and hiding during the torridness of the day , God only knows where . This dust devilish ex- panse ' was what Owen Wister once termed the God awful Big Bend . A drink of water here in this hot , arid ...
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... night's sleep under the pine trees , the only pleasant and satisfying night's rest Gibson had experienced for some time , they headed for the sagebrush , Gibson ahead and Hopa- long following on his cayuse . " Medi- cine man buffalo ...
... night's sleep under the pine trees , the only pleasant and satisfying night's rest Gibson had experienced for some time , they headed for the sagebrush , Gibson ahead and Hopa- long following on his cayuse . " Medi- cine man buffalo ...
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... night , Gibson was utterly exhaust- ed , and climbed into a bundle wagon and slept until late next day . When he awoke the next morning the sun had been up an hour , likewise Hopa- long , who was suspiciously inspecting the threshing ...
... night , Gibson was utterly exhaust- ed , and climbed into a bundle wagon and slept until late next day . When he awoke the next morning the sun had been up an hour , likewise Hopa- long , who was suspiciously inspecting the threshing ...
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