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... eyes flashing fire and his mouth churning foam - the incarnation of fury , and of a courage to be conquered only by death ! This , truly , is a noble creature , worthy the place al- lotted him on the scutcheons and crests of the proud ...
... eyes flashing fire and his mouth churning foam - the incarnation of fury , and of a courage to be conquered only by death ! This , truly , is a noble creature , worthy the place al- lotted him on the scutcheons and crests of the proud ...
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... eye . It was an immense and complete " sqush , " and Yan- kee beef and the absence of Virginia bacon was the cause of it . Now , I think I have made out my case , and proved to your entire satisfaction that the hog was the occasion , if ...
... eye . It was an immense and complete " sqush , " and Yan- kee beef and the absence of Virginia bacon was the cause of it . Now , I think I have made out my case , and proved to your entire satisfaction that the hog was the occasion , if ...
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... eye by a yellow - jacket . Watch setting turkeys , and own a bench - leg fice and a speckled shoat . Wade in the branch , eat too many black- heart cherries , try to tame a cat - bird , call doodle- bugs out of their holes , and keep on ...
... eye by a yellow - jacket . Watch setting turkeys , and own a bench - leg fice and a speckled shoat . Wade in the branch , eat too many black- heart cherries , try to tame a cat - bird , call doodle- bugs out of their holes , and keep on ...
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... eye him from on high , and make him nervous . Over the trees , he can't tell where exactly , come the voices of the ploughers , - " Gee , " " Wo - haw , " " Git up . " He rides in the direction of the sound , but finds nobody . Anon he ...
... eye him from on high , and make him nervous . Over the trees , he can't tell where exactly , come the voices of the ploughers , - " Gee , " " Wo - haw , " " Git up . " He rides in the direction of the sound , but finds nobody . Anon he ...
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... eyes are intently watching you through the panels of the fence , and the conversation which ensues on your appearance shows the estimation in which " Ole Marster , " as the native Virginian is called , is held by his young barbarians ...
... eyes are intently watching you through the panels of the fence , and the conversation which ensues on your appearance shows the estimation in which " Ole Marster , " as the native Virginian is called , is held by his young barbarians ...
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