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The Guns of Bull Run

CHAPTER X
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Here you are, breakfast all ready! We'll eat, drink an' away.

I'm anxious to see our mountains ag'in." The boat soon reached a point where lower banks ran for some time, and, from the center of the stream, they saw the noble country outspread before them, a vast mass of shimmering green.

The rain had ceased entirely, but the whole earth was sweet and clean from its great bath.
Leaves and grass had taken on a deeper tint, and the crisp air was keen with blooming odors.
Although they soon had a considerable current to fight, they made good headway against it.

Harry's practice with the oar was giving his muscles the same quality like steel wire which those of Jarvis and Ike had.

So they went on for that day and others and drew near to the hills.


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