Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 93
the tiny pilgrimsstreaming across the disk of the moon in wav-ing, wire-like lines. This is a sight almost asinteresting and well worth watching for asan eclipse. Look for it, girls and boys, thenext time you hear those mysterious, pipingvoices on some calm, clear moonlight night inspring. James… … FOR A WEEK THEY HAD BEEN STRAGGI-ING IN FROM THEBUT TO-DAY THEY POURED IN BY THOUSANDS. was unusually heavy that day, as was also therun of herring. For a week they had beenstraggling in from the sea, but to-day theypoured in by thousands. The stream wasclogged. Something—their increased numbers…
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