Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 168
eeding there,were suddenly alarmed by some natives, and hidfor safety in an open case of bananas. Or theymay have been placed accidentally in the case withthe fruit, the natives not suspecting their presence.One thing is certain—the case, with them in it,was nailed up, and put aboard a ship bound… … with their tiny tails firmly curled around hers, justas they are shown in the picture. Mother and children were not at all disturbed atbeing discovered. They seemed to consider theyhad just as good a right to the land of the free ashad other emigrants. True enough, this family hadtraveled in a very…
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