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... night . - Night . Mr. Harley still continues on the mending hand ; but he rested ill last night , and felt pain . I was early with the Secretary this morning , and I dined with him , and he told me several particularities of this ac ...
... night . - Night . Mr. Harley still continues on the mending hand ; but he rested ill last night , and felt pain . I was early with the Secretary this morning , and I dined with him , and he told me several particularities of this ac ...
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... night in low water . There seemed to be one small hope , however : if we could get through the intricate and dangerous Hat Island crossing before night , we could venture the rest , for we would have plainer sailing and better water ...
... night in low water . There seemed to be one small hope , however : if we could get through the intricate and dangerous Hat Island crossing before night , we could venture the rest , for we would have plainer sailing and better water ...
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... night , nor the next , nor the next . Every night we passed towns , some of them away up on black hillsides , nothing but just a shiny bed of lights ; not a house could you see . The fifth night we passed St. Louis , and it was like the ...
... night , nor the next , nor the next . Every night we passed towns , some of them away up on black hillsides , nothing but just a shiny bed of lights ; not a house could you see . The fifth night we passed St. Louis , and it was like the ...
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