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Page 14
... grass came up to the horses ' heads . Huge stone crosses had been thrust into the meadow on the right , some of them taller than a man . They were of ancient stone , which had kept only the form of a cross , eaten away , broken , most ...
... grass came up to the horses ' heads . Huge stone crosses had been thrust into the meadow on the right , some of them taller than a man . They were of ancient stone , which had kept only the form of a cross , eaten away , broken , most ...
Page 124
... grass grew high , and wet not only the hooves of the horse , but the soles of my boots in the stirrups . And my guide on his donkey was dark to his knees with the damp . The sun was setting . And again , as on the day on which we had ...
... grass grew high , and wet not only the hooves of the horse , but the soles of my boots in the stirrups . And my guide on his donkey was dark to his knees with the damp . The sun was setting . And again , as on the day on which we had ...
Page 267
... grass shot up the following year . The grass all around was light- green , and looked still lighter because of the yellow flowers growing in it , but not a single flower blossomed on the dark - green grass . Even when in the autumn the ...
... grass shot up the following year . The grass all around was light- green , and looked still lighter because of the yellow flowers growing in it , but not a single flower blossomed on the dark - green grass . Even when in the autumn the ...
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