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... fish and oil . While these were conducted under the auspices of the mate and the pilot , I took the gig , and puttin ' into it my fishin ' - tackle , rifle and carpet - bag , con- tainin ' a few changes , I rowed up the river to the ...
... fish and oil . While these were conducted under the auspices of the mate and the pilot , I took the gig , and puttin ' into it my fishin ' - tackle , rifle and carpet - bag , con- tainin ' a few changes , I rowed up the river to the ...
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... fish that leap with joy , and the hum of unseen myriads of animate creatures , and the flowers of the fields , and the blossoming shrubs , all speak of peace , quiet , and happiness . Is it any wonder that those who live . there become ...
... fish that leap with joy , and the hum of unseen myriads of animate creatures , and the flowers of the fields , and the blossoming shrubs , all speak of peace , quiet , and happiness . Is it any wonder that those who live . there become ...
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... fish took down the stream at a great rate , and I in and after him ; stayin ' but not snubbin ' , restrainin ' but not checkin ' him short ; till he took his last desperate leap clear out of the water , and then headed up stream again ...
... fish took down the stream at a great rate , and I in and after him ; stayin ' but not snubbin ' , restrainin ' but not checkin ' him short ; till he took his last desperate leap clear out of the water , and then headed up stream again ...
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... fishing , is it ? " said Mary . " That's the tackle you explained to Jemmy , for catchin ' galls and salmon . Pretty sport , aint it ? " " Oh , Mary ! " said Sophy , laughin , " How glad I am you've come . Here has Mr. Slick been ...
... fishing , is it ? " said Mary . " That's the tackle you explained to Jemmy , for catchin ' galls and salmon . Pretty sport , aint it ? " " Oh , Mary ! " said Sophy , laughin , " How glad I am you've come . Here has Mr. Slick been ...
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... fish was lazy , or sarcy , or somethin ' or another , and I couldn't raise one of ' em . " If you " Pretty sport , aint it ? " said she . can't catch one fish in an hour , how many could you take in a whole day ? Can you cipher that out ...
... fish was lazy , or sarcy , or somethin ' or another , and I couldn't raise one of ' em . " If you " Pretty sport , aint it ? " said she . can't catch one fish in an hour , how many could you take in a whole day ? Can you cipher that out ...
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