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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 241

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s head is mas-sive, but magnificently formed, with thin, sensi-tive nostrils, wide-awake eyes placed widelyapart, small, alert ears which point forward, or keenly on them, not many have the hardihoodto push matters too far. Big Jack has hosts of friends, who alwayshave a kind word for him, and a… … THERE IS NOTHING SMALL ABOUT JACK EITHER IN HIS MAKE-UP OR HIS MANNERS. occasionally one is turned back as though tolisten round the corner for the sound of afamiliar voice, or a kindly word from his driver,who is justly proud of the big white creature. And such a neck! I would not dare venturea…

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