Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 606
ss, although I may not have kept it up fora sufficient length of time. Possibly those who are acquainted with theloon will, upon reading this description, considerthemselves lucky and indulge in self-congratu-lation. Yet I would not have it so, nor is it mydesire to detract from the loons fair… … THEY RAISE THEIR BODIES HALF OUT OF WATER BY FURIOUSLY FLAPPING THEIR WINGS. 462 NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS [Mar., TELEGRAPHING 1000 WORDS A MINUTE The communicating or transmission of languageto a distance is of very remote origin. The wordtelegraphy, strictly defined, means writing
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