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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 254

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seaweeds growing at the bottom, so tall they almosttouched our boat. Bright fishes, gold, olive, blue, red,and brown ones, swam over the rocks and shells, dart-ing among the seaweed. What fun divers must have!I did not know they could see so well under the water. … One morning we got up very early and watched thefishermen returning with their boats full of fish. Theyhad been out all night. Then we had our breakfastright there on the beach, with the sea-breezes blowingin our faces. And oh, how good the fresh friedmackerel and hot coffee tasted there! WHEN THE…

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