The American Treasury, 1455-1955Clifton Fadiman Harper, 1955 - 1108 pages Anthology of quotations by Americans, or about America, classified by subject. |
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Page 198
... ground , and hold possession . " And if , under such circumstances , you take his advice , you need do nothing more . You may sit down and smoke your pipe ; you may lie around like the lazzaroni of Naples or the lepers of Mexico ; you ...
... ground , and hold possession . " And if , under such circumstances , you take his advice , you need do nothing more . You may sit down and smoke your pipe ; you may lie around like the lazzaroni of Naples or the lepers of Mexico ; you ...
Page 457
... ground'll begin to shiver and the trees begin to shake . And after a while you'll hear a deep voice saying , " Neighbor , how stands the Union ? " Then you better answer the Union stands as she should , rock bottomed and copper sheathed ...
... ground'll begin to shiver and the trees begin to shake . And after a while you'll hear a deep voice saying , " Neighbor , how stands the Union ? " Then you better answer the Union stands as she should , rock bottomed and copper sheathed ...
Page 817
... ground - Off - Back - the tail skid too - Not a bad landing , but I'm beyond the light - can't see anything ahead - Like flying in fog - Ground loop ? No , still rolling too fast - might blow a tire - the field must be clear ...
... ground - Off - Back - the tail skid too - Not a bad landing , but I'm beyond the light - can't see anything ahead - Like flying in fog - Ground loop ? No , still rolling too fast - might blow a tire - the field must be clear ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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