The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 143Atlantic Monthly Company, 1929 - American essays |
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Page 233
... seemed to look out on a world made for disappointment ; they told a story of unrewarded effort , of un- crowned strife , and seemed to say that , after all , the world's rewards are but sounding brass and tinkling cymbal . The horse was ...
... seemed to look out on a world made for disappointment ; they told a story of unrewarded effort , of un- crowned strife , and seemed to say that , after all , the world's rewards are but sounding brass and tinkling cymbal . The horse was ...
Page 236
... seemed to me perfunctory and spiritless , though the crowd seemed to enjoy them . Late in the afternoon the Bedford was announced , and there was an evident stirring of interest among the lookers on . The board at the judges ' stand ...
... seemed to me perfunctory and spiritless , though the crowd seemed to enjoy them . Late in the afternoon the Bedford was announced , and there was an evident stirring of interest among the lookers on . The board at the judges ' stand ...
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... seemed to understand perfectly . Now Prudence does not take kindly to human beings . She has a nasty temper , and she is as hot as chestnuts can be . She bites a bit sometimes . She seemed , however , to like the big Pathan in singlet ...
... seemed to understand perfectly . Now Prudence does not take kindly to human beings . She has a nasty temper , and she is as hot as chestnuts can be . She bites a bit sometimes . She seemed , however , to like the big Pathan in singlet ...
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