American Literature: Tradition & Innovation, Volume 2Harrison T. Meserole, Walter Sutton, Brom Weber |
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... young American increases steadily up to that age , and then it suddenly stops . The young girls , of course , are more important than the lads ; but the lads are very important too . I am struck with the way they are known and talked ...
... young American increases steadily up to that age , and then it suddenly stops . The young girls , of course , are more important than the lads ; but the lads are very important too . I am struck with the way they are known and talked ...
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... young man at the table , who seemed intensely occu- pied , found a moment to look round at him and , on meeting his open eyes , get up and draw near ? " You've slept all day , " said the young man . " All day ? " The young man looked at ...
... young man at the table , who seemed intensely occu- pied , found a moment to look round at him and , on meeting his open eyes , get up and draw near ? " You've slept all day , " said the young man . " All day ? " The young man looked at ...
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... young Charding - Davis , with a sigh of relief , " is a good idea . Thank you , Wallis . " Young Charding - Davis was so de- lighted at the novel suggestion that he tipped Wallis a little more gener- ously than usual . " Can you ...
... young Charding - Davis , with a sigh of relief , " is a good idea . Thank you , Wallis . " Young Charding - Davis was so de- lighted at the novel suggestion that he tipped Wallis a little more gener- ously than usual . " Can you ...
Contents
Pioneers of the Modern | 1855 |
Song of Myself | 1861 |
Children of Adam | 1908 |
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