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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... coming down the marsh creeks to look at them . After a few uneasy moments on each side , each decided the other was friendly . The Indians had meat and vegetables . The Euro- peans had knives and fishhooks . Negotiations for an exchange ...
... coming down the marsh creeks to look at them . After a few uneasy moments on each side , each decided the other was friendly . The Indians had meat and vegetables . The Euro- peans had knives and fishhooks . Negotiations for an exchange ...
Page 58
... coming from all sides at the same time , apparently disconcert the bird of prey . At any rate , the Cooper's hawk swept on without pausing , reached the edge of the mountainside , and slid down out of sight . The twittering chorus ...
... coming from all sides at the same time , apparently disconcert the bird of prey . At any rate , the Cooper's hawk swept on without pausing , reached the edge of the mountainside , and slid down out of sight . The twittering chorus ...
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... Coming into the Country B rad Snow and Lilly Allen came into the country in 1974. They were twenty - six and twenty - one . Their route had begun in New Hampshire and had included Anchorage , where they took jobs to collect enough money ...
... Coming into the Country B rad Snow and Lilly Allen came into the country in 1974. They were twenty - six and twenty - one . Their route had begun in New Hampshire and had included Anchorage , where they took jobs to collect enough money ...
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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