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 102
... night , we could ven- ture the rest for we would have plainer sailing and better water . But it would be insanity to attempt Hat Island at night . So there was a deal of looking at watches all the rest of the day , and a constant ...
... night , we could ven- ture the rest for we would have plainer sailing and better water . But it would be insanity to attempt Hat Island at night . So there was a deal of looking at watches all the rest of the day , and a constant ...
Page 530
... night business . They eat all night , dance all night , build buildings all night , make a noise all night . They can't play . They try to , but they can't . They turn football into a fight : baseball into a law- suit and yachting into ...
... night business . They eat all night , dance all night , build buildings all night , make a noise all night . They can't play . They try to , but they can't . They turn football into a fight : baseball into a law- suit and yachting into ...
Page 574
... Night incessantly softly wash again , and ever again , this soil'd world ; With all the mournful voices of the dirges pour'd around the coffin , The dim - lit churches and the shud- dering organs - where amid these you journey , With ...
... Night incessantly softly wash again , and ever again , this soil'd world ; With all the mournful voices of the dirges pour'd around the coffin , The dim - lit churches and the shud- dering organs - where amid these you journey , With ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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