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... wonderful skill which made him one of the greatest of American writers . After a few years he went to college , and , although from this time he lived among others , he never lost his shyness or his love for books . He always loved the ...
... wonderful skill which made him one of the greatest of American writers . After a few years he went to college , and , although from this time he lived among others , he never lost his shyness or his love for books . He always loved the ...
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... wonderful things which were done by them . The tale which follows is among these . A II . THE PYGMIES . BY NATHANIEL HAWTHorne . CHAPTER I. GREAT while when the world was full of won- ago , ders , there lived an earth - born Giant named ...
... wonderful things which were done by them . The tale which follows is among these . A II . THE PYGMIES . BY NATHANIEL HAWTHorne . CHAPTER I. GREAT while when the world was full of won- ago , ders , there lived an earth - born Giant named ...
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... wonderfully sublime and magnificent edifice . All these structures were built neither of stone nor wood . They were neatly plastered together by the Pygmy workmen , pretty much like birds ' nests , out of straw , feath- ers , eggshells ...
... wonderfully sublime and magnificent edifice . All these structures were built neither of stone nor wood . They were neatly plastered together by the Pygmy workmen , pretty much like birds ' nests , out of straw , feath- ers , eggshells ...
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... wonderful thing was , that , as soon as Antæus was fairly off the earth , he began to lose the vigor which he had gained by touching it . Hercules very soon perceived that his troublesome enemy was growing weaker , both because he ...
... wonderful thing was , that , as soon as Antæus was fairly off the earth , he began to lose the vigor which he had gained by touching it . Hercules very soon perceived that his troublesome enemy was growing weaker , both because he ...
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... wonderful man . He was strong , brave in battle , noble and generous , and also a very wise ruler . He made one great kingdom out of what was before many petty tribes and states . King Charlemagne gathered about him many brave , noble ...
... wonderful man . He was strong , brave in battle , noble and generous , and also a very wise ruler . He made one great kingdom out of what was before many petty tribes and states . King Charlemagne gathered about him many brave , noble ...
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