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Page 5
... Antæus , and a million or more of curious little earth - born people , who were called Pygmies . This Giant and these Pygmies being children of the same mother ( that is to say , our good old Grandmother Earth ) , were all brethren and ...
... Antæus , and a million or more of curious little earth - born people , who were called Pygmies . This Giant and these Pygmies being children of the same mother ( that is to say , our good old Grandmother Earth ) , were all brethren and ...
Page 7
... Antæus ; and fifty times a day one or another of them would turn up his head , and shout through the hollow of his fists , " Halloo , brother Antæus ! How are you , my good fellow ? " And when the small , distant squeak of their voices ...
... Antæus ; and fifty times a day one or another of them would turn up his head , and shout through the hollow of his fists , " Halloo , brother Antæus ! How are you , my good fellow ? " And when the small , distant squeak of their voices ...
Page 8
... Antæus with as much affection as their tiny hearts could hold . He was always ready to do them any good offices that ... Antæus loved the Pygmies and the Pygmies loved Antæus . The Giant's life being as long as his body was large , while ...
... Antæus with as much affection as their tiny hearts could hold . He was always ready to do them any good offices that ... Antæus loved the Pygmies and the Pygmies loved Antæus . The Giant's life being as long as his body was large , while ...
Page 9
... Antæus standing among the Pygmies , like the spire of the tallest cathedral- that ever was built , while they ran about like ants at his feet ; and to think that , in spite of their difference in size , there were affection and sympathy ...
... Antæus standing among the Pygmies , like the spire of the tallest cathedral- that ever was built , while they ran about like ants at his feet ; and to think that , in spite of their difference in size , there were affection and sympathy ...
Page 10
... Antæus . He often stretched himself out at full length on the ground , where he looked like the long ridge of a hill ; and it was a good hour's walk , no doubt , for a short - legged Pygmy to journey from head to foot of the Giant . He ...
... Antæus . He often stretched himself out at full length on the ground , where he looked like the long ridge of a hill ; and it was a good hour's walk , no doubt , for a short - legged Pygmy to journey from head to foot of the Giant . He ...
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