The Pioneer: Or, California Monthly Magazine, Volume 4Le Count and Strong, 1966 General interest magazine, with emphasis on literature and poetry, some history, natural science, and current events. Contained the first publication of the Letters from Dame Shirley (Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe), 1819-1906. Her letters were an important description of life in the California Gold Rush mining camps. Zamorano 80, no. 69. |
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Page 178
... seemed to have been broken and mended again more than fifty times , and its strings were pieced together with many an intricate knot . " Rather a queer old box , that fiddle of yours , " remarked one of the men , who with several others ...
... seemed to have been broken and mended again more than fifty times , and its strings were pieced together with many an intricate knot . " Rather a queer old box , that fiddle of yours , " remarked one of the men , who with several others ...
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... seemed in a blaze with the glorious lamps hung out from infinity , have we flung the daring glass over its broad face , from pole to pole , and in what seemed but fleecy clouds , traced newer and higher glories ; watching some ill ...
... seemed in a blaze with the glorious lamps hung out from infinity , have we flung the daring glass over its broad face , from pole to pole , and in what seemed but fleecy clouds , traced newer and higher glories ; watching some ill ...
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... seemed to cast Defiance to the howling blast . The stars were out with trembling light , ' Midst mountain clouds in rapid flight ; Whilst moaned the blast on Zantha's shore As ne'er heard I the blast before ; And e'en the forest leaves ...
... seemed to cast Defiance to the howling blast . The stars were out with trembling light , ' Midst mountain clouds in rapid flight ; Whilst moaned the blast on Zantha's shore As ne'er heard I the blast before ; And e'en the forest leaves ...
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Beauty By G 268 | 16 |
A Steeple Chase on the Prairies | 22 |
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