Century Monthly Magazine, Volume 115Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder Scribner & Company; The Century Company, 1927 - American literature |
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... seemed to do him some good . He began to talk - not exactly with the tongues of men and angels — but in a wet blubbery jargon of his own . " Buh , " was bread ; " wuh , " was water ; " guh , " meant play , and also stood for " more ...
... seemed to do him some good . He began to talk - not exactly with the tongues of men and angels — but in a wet blubbery jargon of his own . " Buh , " was bread ; " wuh , " was water ; " guh , " meant play , and also stood for " more ...
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... seemed intelligently con- cerned . " What's a steppe ? " he asked . " Don't you know what a steppe is ? " " Nope . We haven't had steppes yet . We're only up to Europe . ' " " " Well , there are steppes in Europe , that is , if you ...
... seemed intelligently con- cerned . " What's a steppe ? " he asked . " Don't you know what a steppe is ? " " Nope . We haven't had steppes yet . We're only up to Europe . ' " " " Well , there are steppes in Europe , that is , if you ...
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... seemed imminent : gullible Guggy had been gulled into some piece of rascality by his tribal betters . Anyway , there was the ponderous cop holding a pop - eyed Guggy by the scruff of his collar . " What's Charley been up to ? " asked my ...
... seemed imminent : gullible Guggy had been gulled into some piece of rascality by his tribal betters . Anyway , there was the ponderous cop holding a pop - eyed Guggy by the scruff of his collar . " What's Charley been up to ? " asked my ...
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... seemed pleased when any of us referred to him as " the sterling guard . " The debating coach sent him into the library to root out further infor- mation on the coal strike . Charley wrote me , asking for the dope and I scribbled a hasty ...
... seemed pleased when any of us referred to him as " the sterling guard . " The debating coach sent him into the library to root out further infor- mation on the coal strike . Charley wrote me , asking for the dope and I scribbled a hasty ...
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... seemed to like him , too . He had the usual succession of sweeties until he was twenty - two ; club - dances and movies were the entertainment he offered them , but because he was making only twelve dollars a week , marriage was out of ...
... seemed to like him , too . He had the usual succession of sweeties until he was twenty - two ; club - dances and movies were the entertainment he offered them , but because he was making only twelve dollars a week , marriage was out of ...
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