Rand, Mary Abbott, b. 1840, Belford, Clarke & Co., publisher · Chicago : Belford, Clarke & Co. · leaf 186
Isnt it funny, Archer, there are overone thousand kinds of snakes in the world, and not anhonorable kind among them but our own American !Im proud of him. All other known snakes are yoursneaking, treacherous kind, but our rattlesnake,—how different! To begin with, he never attacks unlesshe is… … EDEN HILL. when you think a pistol would come in handy? Iagree with you. Let me have it, June! No, my laddie! I fear youre out of practice. Onlybe wary where you step, and, if youre in trouble, callon me. Similar conversations with Ellery and Clarencewere had, unheard by Celia; but, as hours went…
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