Major Writers of America, Volume 1Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962 Selections from the writings of fifteen important American authors, including portions of novels, short stories, prose and poems. |
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... stood to their arms and shot off a couple of muskets , and then the noise ceased . They con- cluded it was a company of wolves or such like wild beasts , for one of the seamen told them he had often heard such a noise in Newfoundland ...
... stood to their arms and shot off a couple of muskets , and then the noise ceased . They con- cluded it was a company of wolves or such like wild beasts , for one of the seamen told them he had often heard such a noise in Newfoundland ...
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... stood upon their justification . So with admonition they were dismissed , but aft- erward it appeared she was with child , so he got a small boat and ran away with her for fear of punishment . First he went to Cape Ann , and after into ...
... stood upon their justification . So with admonition they were dismissed , but aft- erward it appeared she was with child , so he got a small boat and ran away with her for fear of punishment . First he went to Cape Ann , and after into ...
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... stood on stilts . The world forgot to turn round , or rather stood still , that it might witness the affray ; like a fat round bellied alderman , watching the combat of two chivalric flies upon his jerkin . The eyes of all man- kind ...
... stood on stilts . The world forgot to turn round , or rather stood still , that it might witness the affray ; like a fat round bellied alderman , watching the combat of two chivalric flies upon his jerkin . The eyes of all man- kind ...
Contents
WILLIAM BRADFORD | 3 |
My Father and Your Father To | 4 |
Introduction | 10 |
Copyright | |
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