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 106
... light ineffably fine . Then it seemed to me that the Sierra should be called , not the Nevada or Snowy Range , but the Range of Light . And after ten years of wandering and wondering in the heart of it , rejoicing in its glorious floods ...
... light ineffably fine . Then it seemed to me that the Sierra should be called , not the Nevada or Snowy Range , but the Range of Light . And after ten years of wandering and wondering in the heart of it , rejoicing in its glorious floods ...
Page 544
... light verse in print ( the reader must bear in mind . the limitations of space ) but we believe most of our poets of comedy and light satire are fairly represented , from Ben Franklin to Phyllis McGinley . Most of the old favorites are ...
... light verse in print ( the reader must bear in mind . the limitations of space ) but we believe most of our poets of comedy and light satire are fairly represented , from Ben Franklin to Phyllis McGinley . Most of the old favorites are ...
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... 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 - Uncomfortable though , jolting into blackness - Wish I had a wing light - but too heavy on ...
... 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 - Uncomfortable though , jolting into blackness - Wish I had a wing light - but too heavy on ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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