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... river . The mountains in the background , streaked with silvery stripes , the streams awakened into life by the recent downfall , the dark plantations of firs , and the still purple heathery knolls in the foreground , formed a picture ...
... river . The mountains in the background , streaked with silvery stripes , the streams awakened into life by the recent downfall , the dark plantations of firs , and the still purple heathery knolls in the foreground , formed a picture ...
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... river and properly dressed is like . * * The following recipe for cooking fresh salmon is offered to the reader . It is an extract , but I know not from whence : - " Put rather an extra allowance of salt in the water ; have your fish ...
... river and properly dressed is like . * * The following recipe for cooking fresh salmon is offered to the reader . It is an extract , but I know not from whence : - " Put rather an extra allowance of salt in the water ; have your fish ...
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... river , which , still swollen and turbid from the recent rains , my companion averred would be in fine order for fishing by the afternoon . I cheerfully acquiesced in Larry's sug- gestion , and trudged cheerily along , elate with hope ...
... river , which , still swollen and turbid from the recent rains , my companion averred would be in fine order for fishing by the afternoon . I cheerfully acquiesced in Larry's sug- gestion , and trudged cheerily along , elate with hope ...
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... river , struggling through a group of detached rocks , might readily have been crossed dry - foot by an active man ; in others , stretching over a great bank of flat shingle , it spread uncon- fined for sixty yards or more , in a ...
... river , struggling through a group of detached rocks , might readily have been crossed dry - foot by an active man ; in others , stretching over a great bank of flat shingle , it spread uncon- fined for sixty yards or more , in a ...
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... river , walking became more and more difficult ; big stones intercepted the path , masses of rushes en- cumbered it , and our footsteps alternated between these , coarse heather , and coarser grass ; anon we found ourselves jumping from ...
... river , walking became more and more difficult ; big stones intercepted the path , masses of rushes en- cumbered it , and our footsteps alternated between these , coarse heather , and coarser grass ; anon we found ourselves jumping from ...
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Page 115 - Yet," upon the river; Some jealousy of some one's heir, Some hopes of dying broken-hearted; A miniature, a lock of hair, The usual vows, — and then we parted. We parted: months and years rolled by; We met again four summers after. Our parting was all sob and sigh, — Our meeting was all mirth and laughter; For, in my heart's most secret cell, There had been many other lodgers; And she was not the ball-room's belle, But only Mrs. — Something — Rogers!