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Old Saint Paul’s

BOOK THE SIXTH
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And what are those fearful forms that feed the flames?
Fiends, in our likeness--fiends! And see how wide and far the conflagration spreads.

The whole city is swallowed up by an earthquake.

It sinks to the bottomless pit--down--down!" "No more of this," cried the leader, impatiently.

"Come along." And, followed by the others, he rushed to the gates, and locking them after him, flung the key away.
"A hundred pounds were paid to the servant of the chief officer of the works to bring those keys to me," he said, "and he executed his commission faithfully and well.

Water will be vainly sought for to quench the conflagration." "I like not the vision I have just beheld," said Solomon Eagle, in a troubled tone.


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