Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 468
way,that of a living being, for it grows out of a solu-tion as if it were alive; and if injured, it repairsitself, replacing any missing parts; or, if it isdelayed in the course of its growth by some im-pediment, when this is removed, it will continueto grow as if there had been no interruption.… … 275 FOR VERY LITTLE FOLK fj
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