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... heard a low and seemingly very distant sound , but singularly grand and impressive , unlike anything he had ever heard , gradually swelling and increasing as if it would have a universal and memorable ending , a sullen rush and roar ...
... heard a low and seemingly very distant sound , but singularly grand and impressive , unlike anything he had ever heard , gradually swelling and increasing as if it would have a universal and memorable ending , a sullen rush and roar ...
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... heard her first feeble movement in the hollow coffin . I heard them- many , many days ago - yet I dared not- / dared not speak ! And now - to - night - Ethelred - ha ! ha ! —the break- ing of the hermit's door , and the death - cry of ...
... heard her first feeble movement in the hollow coffin . I heard them- many , many days ago - yet I dared not- / dared not speak ! And now - to - night - Ethelred - ha ! ha ! —the break- ing of the hermit's door , and the death - cry of ...
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... heard an extraordinary cock - crow of late ? " " Well , well , " he drawled , " I don't know- the Widow Crowfoot has a cock - and Squire Squaretoes has a cock - and I have a cock , and they all crow . But I don't know of any on ' em ...
... heard an extraordinary cock - crow of late ? " " Well , well , " he drawled , " I don't know- the Widow Crowfoot has a cock - and Squire Squaretoes has a cock - and I have a cock , and they all crow . But I don't know of any on ' em ...
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Four Early Travelers and Observers | 1 |
George Alsop 1638post 1666 | 27 |
Of the Situation and Plenty | 34 |
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