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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 206

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, clatter, must do allsuccess! So I did. I went about all day among theskaters, saying: •• Bonga Tongaloo tournament, Vanga goo as soon as the crowd had gained a good leadTongaloo tournament, and other such phrases on us we sat down, cut off our skates, andas Marmaduke taught me. These words meant,… … AS SOON AS THE CROWD HAD GAINED A GOOD LEAD ON US WE CUT OFF OUR SKATES AND STRUCK OUT FOR THE BEACH. he said, that it was all the rage, and the correctthing. At last the great day arrived. The chief hadfurnished the minor prizes, but the great eventof all was to be the final, straightaway raceopen…

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