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The land of pluck; stories and sketches for young folk (1894)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Century Co. · leaf 173

An illustration from The land of pluck; stories and sketches for young folk, 1894, leaf 173 — r Euky. She heard the sharp crack of fowling-piecesin the forest, and shuddered whenever Nep, pricking uphis ears, darted with an angry howl in the direction ofthe sound. She knew, too, that her uncle had set trapsfor the crows, and it seemed to her that the whole worldwas against the poor birds,… … KO QZ Q NH h XO w BSIdH THE CROW-CHILD 157 know it. Her brain was bewildered. She knew notwhether she ate or slept. Only the terrible firing reachedher ears, or that living black cloud came and went with itsceaseless caw. At last, during a terrible night of wind and storm, Corafelt that she must go…

Children's stories, American

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