Of Discovery & Destiny: An Anthology of American Writers and the American LandRobert C. Baron, Elizabeth Darby Junkin An anthology of poetry, short stores, and excerpts from longer works about the American experience of the land and nature by a variety of American authors past and present. |
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... called that not because Bal- boa had first seen it from the north , as is sometimes thought , but be- cause it was visualized as south of Asia . ) No one doubted that it con- tained many marvels and much gold . In 1527 Pánfilo de ...
... called that not because Bal- boa had first seen it from the north , as is sometimes thought , but be- cause it was visualized as south of Asia . ) No one doubted that it con- tained many marvels and much gold . In 1527 Pánfilo de ...
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... called . Some areas along the banks of the creeks were difficult to cut but on the flat new growths of marsh it was easier . On the lower reaches sure to be flooded , the salt hay was cut and carried to the upland , perhaps to be put in ...
... called . Some areas along the banks of the creeks were difficult to cut but on the flat new growths of marsh it was easier . On the lower reaches sure to be flooded , the salt hay was cut and carried to the upland , perhaps to be put in ...
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... called a mud- wagon was detailed at Newport for our accommodation . In this we jolted and rattled along at a livelier pace than in the coach . As we got farther north , the country ( especially the hills ) gave evidence of longer ...
... called a mud- wagon was detailed at Newport for our accommodation . In this we jolted and rattled along at a livelier pace than in the coach . As we got farther north , the country ( especially the hills ) gave evidence of longer ...
Contents
John and Mildred Teal Life and Death of the Salt Marsh | 14 |
Hal Borland High Wide and Lonesome | 30 |
William W Warner Beautiful Swimmers | 48 |
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