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Page 100
... look at the leaves . Are the veins parallel or are they branched or netted ? " " Branched . " " That puts it among the dicotyledons . Most of our mono- cotyledons have leaves with parallel veins - grasses , orchids , lilies and such ...
... look at the leaves . Are the veins parallel or are they branched or netted ? " " Branched . " " That puts it among the dicotyledons . Most of our mono- cotyledons have leaves with parallel veins - grasses , orchids , lilies and such ...
Page 102
... look upward in the dark . Even if it's raining or snowing I do it . It can be spectacularly enchanting when the wind is up and the moon is " a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas " but best of all is a clear silent night when the ...
... look upward in the dark . Even if it's raining or snowing I do it . It can be spectacularly enchanting when the wind is up and the moon is " a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas " but best of all is a clear silent night when the ...
Page 172
... look down and see water we didn't see a ship until we were ap- proaching the shores of France . The pilot and co - pilot were Information Please fans and we took turns spending some time up forward with them . I had the last watch . I ...
... look down and see water we didn't see a ship until we were ap- proaching the shores of France . The pilot and co - pilot were Information Please fans and we took turns spending some time up forward with them . I had the last watch . I ...
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MYSELF WHEN YOUNG I | 1 |
THE NEWSPAPER GAME | 17 |
HOBNOBBING WITH CHAMPIONS | 31 |
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