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... brought out by finest polish , and the colours exquisitely har- monised in each home and public edifice . With the many - coloured woods of the buildings there were marbles of various tints used about door- ways and windows with perfect ...
... brought out by finest polish , and the colours exquisitely har- monised in each home and public edifice . With the many - coloured woods of the buildings there were marbles of various tints used about door- ways and windows with perfect ...
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... brought these men . The man - queen then addressed them , and said they were quite welcome and need not fear . They should , he said , be hospitably enter- tained so long as they chose to remain , and the only condition on which the ...
... brought these men . The man - queen then addressed them , and said they were quite welcome and need not fear . They should , he said , be hospitably enter- tained so long as they chose to remain , and the only condition on which the ...
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... brought with her some books and trinkets . In the course of time she revealed and taught to our tribe a wonderful art . She painted the first pictures we ever saw , and instructed some of our youth in the arts of which you see the ...
... brought with her some books and trinkets . In the course of time she revealed and taught to our tribe a wonderful art . She painted the first pictures we ever saw , and instructed some of our youth in the arts of which you see the ...
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... brought to bear upon every man , woman , and child , a gentle influence that made them pure and happy , there fell upon all our people , as it were , some inspiration ; they built this palace in which you sit , and made a throne , and ...
... brought to bear upon every man , woman , and child , a gentle influence that made them pure and happy , there fell upon all our people , as it were , some inspiration ; they built this palace in which you sit , and made a throne , and ...
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... and yet it found the tribe in front of the palace still listening to greetings sent out from their Queen ! " After a time one of her ministers died , and the other brought word that the Queen desired no other THE INVISIBLE QUEEN . 21.
... and yet it found the tribe in front of the palace still listening to greetings sent out from their Queen ! " After a time one of her ministers died , and the other brought word that the Queen desired no other THE INVISIBLE QUEEN . 21.
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