Overland Monthly, Devoted to the Development of the CountryA. Roman 1868-1875, 1916 |
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Page 12
... turned and transferred his at- tention to the 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 ...
... turned and transferred his at- tention to the 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 ...
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... turned toward the north . They looked up Taylor street hill . Cuttle counted the blocks to the top : one , two , three , four , five , six , each a little steeper than the one below it . The last was so steep as to be al- most ...
... turned toward the north . They looked up Taylor street hill . Cuttle counted the blocks to the top : one , two , three , four , five , six , each a little steeper than the one below it . The last was so steep as to be al- most ...
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... turned to the cobbles , and shuffling sidewise , commenced a gin- gerly crablike descent . As Cuttle watched him , he decided that they had come to the steepest place of all . On their right , as the two friends stood looking down the ...
... turned to the cobbles , and shuffling sidewise , commenced a gin- gerly crablike descent . As Cuttle watched him , he decided that they had come to the steepest place of all . On their right , as the two friends stood looking down the ...
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... turned - now come along and congratu- late me . " He gave the faithful China- man's hand a hearty clasp . Wong's keen , shrewd face lit up . " You lawyer now , Mlssa Harold ? " he queried . " You slendee bad boys steal cookies from ...
... turned - now come along and congratu- late me . " He gave the faithful China- man's hand a hearty clasp . Wong's keen , shrewd face lit up . " You lawyer now , Mlssa Harold ? " he queried . " You slendee bad boys steal cookies from ...
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... turned to his wife , " I'll give up that trip even now , and stay home and let Wong cook for us . That's va- cation enough for me . " Mrs. Armstrong shook her head . This dropping of all cares for a year's trip around the world had been ...
... turned to his wife , " I'll give up that trip even now , and stay home and let Wong cook for us . That's va- cation enough for me . " Mrs. Armstrong shook her head . This dropping of all cares for a year's trip around the world had been ...
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