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To his host he explained that he was moving his safari
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which had galvanized him into such remarkable action, was
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of our swinging seats. Then Perry glanced at the thermometer.
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these grotesque parodies on humanity would accord me, while
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lamp was incapable of penetrating the fog. He groped with
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of ice, eventually emerging into another series of ammonia-impregnated
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would make us fabulously wealthy—we were going to make
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was directly behind me as I threw it open. The upper half
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church bell by guess. The arrival of our boats was a rare
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sigh of relief that I saw him gain a higher branch in safety.
"Tellme,"Ben-Hurcontinued,"goestthouwiththeseofthineownaccord?"Thepeoplewerecomeupnow,andinhisownear ...
hour. I sat with my eyes glued to the thermometer and the
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to seek other surroundings—the idea had evidently occurred
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indigo came next in value; then capsicum, old clothes,
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Perry's evident excitement, and my heart sank within me.
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upon me. The howling and snapping and barking of the new
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