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 36
... Hear me , my warriors ; my heart is sick and sad . Our chiefs are killed , the old men are all dead . It is cold , and we have no blankets ; the little chil- dren are freezing to death . Hear me , my 36 WE LOOK AT OURSELVES.
... Hear me , my warriors ; my heart is sick and sad . Our chiefs are killed , the old men are all dead . It is cold , and we have no blankets ; the little chil- dren are freezing to death . Hear me , my 36 WE LOOK AT OURSELVES.
Page 76
... hear what became of her . It rather amuses me to hear the youngsters of today enthusing about the croissants , etc. , at Spodetti's and the other fashionable Fifth Avenue patis- series . Why , they aren't a patch on Horan's ! Mike ...
... hear what became of her . It rather amuses me to hear the youngsters of today enthusing about the croissants , etc. , at Spodetti's and the other fashionable Fifth Avenue patis- series . Why , they aren't a patch on Horan's ! Mike ...
Page 105
... hear a sweep screaking ; or jumbled - up voices , it was so still , and sounds come so far ; and by and by you could see a streak on the water which you know by the look of the streak that there's a snag there in a swift current which ...
... hear a sweep screaking ; or jumbled - up voices , it was so still , and sounds come so far ; and by and by you could see a streak on the water which you know by the look of the streak that there's a snag there in a swift current which ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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