Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 15
ll that is sturdy, reliable, hardy, anduseful—a symbol for the honest, true, andpatriotic citizen among men. Although it isperhaps not as graceful as the elm, nor as lux-uriant as the magnolia or the palm, its strongand heavy trunk, its gnarled branches, and itsclean, healthy foliage give it a… … .\ CH1£STNUT-TREE STRIPPF.DOF ITS FOLIAGE.
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