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Page 111
... standing near spake to him winged words : " Dear brother , verily fleet Achilles doth thee violence , chasing thee round Priam's town with swift feet ; but come let us make a stand and await him on our de- fence . " Then answered her ...
... standing near spake to him winged words : " Dear brother , verily fleet Achilles doth thee violence , chasing thee round Priam's town with swift feet ; but come let us make a stand and await him on our de- fence . " Then answered her ...
Page 152
... stand his ground . For , thought he , had I no more in mine eye than the saving of my life , ' twould be the best way to stand . So he went on , and Apollyon met him . Now the monster was hideous to behold : he was clothed with scales ...
... stand his ground . For , thought he , had I no more in mine eye than the saving of my life , ' twould be the best way to stand . So he went on , and Apollyon met him . Now the monster was hideous to behold : he was clothed with scales ...
Page 352
... stand up , tumble overboard or not . " " All right , " remarked Mrs. Lecks ; " we'd better all stand up , and let the boat sink under us . That will save our jumpin ' overboard , or rollin ' out any which way , which might be awkward ...
... stand up , tumble overboard or not . " " All right , " remarked Mrs. Lecks ; " we'd better all stand up , and let the boat sink under us . That will save our jumpin ' overboard , or rollin ' out any which way , which might be awkward ...
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