Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 20
rried there and left to take care of yourself, youwould soon starve. There might be fish in thewater, and grapes on the vines, and birds amongthe trees. But would the fish come up to becooked and eaten, would the grapes drop into yourhand, or the birds stay to be caught ? Not at all.Nature would… … piece of machinery is the engine—and the men, will make a hard struggle to get away. Only too. They look like able workmen, and, no doubt, because you are stronger, only after you have killed when the need comes, they will risk their lives him. can you eat the fish. Only by climbing the vine with a…
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