Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 93
milyall by them-selves. TheNisqually In-dians say it wasthe first animalcreated. Thelarger of the two species measures sixteen inchesin length, and weighs four pounds. This strange creature was discovered byLewis and Clark in 1814. Its life history andcharacter remained but little known, even… … A happy Maytime to you, my hearers ! In afew weeks you 11 have the month of roses, yet theworld is at its fairest now, to those who love theearly wild-flowers — but you must find them foryourselves, and I know you will. No need of de-scribing them to you, my children; already youhave had handfuls…
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