Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 308
lows the surfacewater back ; and that brings up the under-cur-rent with the seaweed. That s the way it is onour beaches. Moke and Poke knew the facts well enough ;but Perce, who prided himself on being a ratherintelligent boy, liked to explain things. He wenton : Theres another thing youve noticed:… … PERCE FINDS THE WATCH. (SEE NEXT PAGE.) It s ugly stuff to pitch, said Moke, twistingthe root in the tines of his fork to assist his brother. It s strange that it always lands against thewind ! said Poke. I dont see that its strange at all, repliedPerce. The only things that the wind from thesea…
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