American Literature: Tradition & Innovation, Volume 1Harrison T. Meserole, Walter Sutton, Brom Weber |
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... trees , and the wasteful manner in which the wood - chopper conducted his manufacture . " It grieves me to witness the extravagance that pervades this country , " said the Judge , " where the settlers trifle with the blessings they ...
... trees , and the wasteful manner in which the wood - chopper conducted his manufacture . " It grieves me to witness the extravagance that pervades this country , " said the Judge , " where the settlers trifle with the blessings they ...
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... trees strapped to his load . At least a million apple trees are thus set farther westward this year than any cultivated ones grew last year . Consider how the Blossom Week , like the Sabbath , is thus annually spreading over the ...
... trees strapped to his load . At least a million apple trees are thus set farther westward this year than any cultivated ones grew last year . Consider how the Blossom Week , like the Sabbath , is thus annually spreading over the ...
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... tree acquired a new character . Even the topmost branches , instead of standing erect , spread and drooped in all directions ; and there were so many poles supporting the lower ones that they looked like pictures of banyan trees . As an ...
... tree acquired a new character . Even the topmost branches , instead of standing erect , spread and drooped in all directions ; and there were so many poles supporting the lower ones that they looked like pictures of banyan trees . As an ...
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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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