Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 428
s, and — I think Iheard their noiseless footsteps. Again Uncle Martin endeavored to re-assurehis nephew, and Benny gradually relinquishedthe other details of his description, but to thetom-tom, or drum, incidents he kept firmly. And you know, Uncle, how before a battle THE DRUMMER ON SN O W S H O E… … FAX MADE FROM THE TAIL OF A PARTRIDGE. then faster and faster, until he could not furtherincrease the speed ; then he suddenly stopped alto-gether. Capital ! cried Uncle Martin, with a heartylaugh. you have given an excellent imitation.By the way, yesterday you were eager to learnsomething about…
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