Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 551
swarmed within the cage. In the course of nearly two months, they re-ceived a letter from the secretary of the Persianlegation saying that, so far as he knew, therewere mosquitoes everywhere in Persia. For a few moments neither boy spoke; thenZeb said with bitterness, It s just as I wasafraid.… … THE LOW, MARSHY PLACES HAD DEVELOPED INTO SHALLOW LAKES No, we may need them, said Zeb. I haveanother scheme. I propose that we tackle theinsect from another quarter; that we poison him,smother the whole army at one stroke. Myidea is to discover a combination of chemicalsthat will produce a gas…
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