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... round the dangerous turn ; and before the fever of the people began to abate he had back the mastery . Nor that only : on ap- proaching the first goal , he was again side by side with Messala , bearing with him the sympathy and ...
... round the dangerous turn ; and before the fever of the people began to abate he had back the mastery . Nor that only : on ap- proaching the first goal , he was again side by side with Messala , bearing with him the sympathy and ...
Page 146
... round . On they dashed . As they neared the second goal , Ben - Hur turned in behind the Roman's car . The joy of the Messala faction reached its bound : they screamed and howled , and tossed their colors ; and Sanballat filled his ...
... round . On they dashed . As they neared the second goal , Ben - Hur turned in behind the Roman's car . The joy of the Messala faction reached its bound : they screamed and howled , and tossed their colors ; and Sanballat filled his ...
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... round his neck and don't let go— " That pace can't hold - there ! steady ! whoa ! " But like the sable steed that ... round they go , The fast ones doing " all they know . " Look ! twice they follow at his heels , As round the circling ...
... round his neck and don't let go— " That pace can't hold - there ! steady ! whoa ! " But like the sable steed that ... round they go , The fast ones doing " all they know . " Look ! twice they follow at his heels , As round the circling ...
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In the Beginning | 5 |
The Country of the Houyhnhnms | 13 |
Baron Munchausen Acquires A Horse | 29 |
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