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William Osborn Stoddard
William Osborn Stoddard was an American author, journalist, and government official known for his historical novels and children's books. He served as a private secretary to President Abraham Lincoln, which gave him firsthand insights into the Civil War era. Among his well-known works are "The Red Patriot" and "The Talking Leaves," which focus on adventure and history. Stoddard also wrote extensively for young readers, contributing to the popularization of American history through his storytelling.
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CHAPTER I "Look, Rita! look!" "What can it mean, Ni-ha-be?" "See them all get down and walk about." "They have found something in the grass." "And they're hunting for more." Rita leaned forward till her long hair fell upon the neck of the beautiful little horse she was riding, and looked with all her eyes. "Hark! they are shouting." "You could...
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CHAPTER I. THE KINZER FARM, THE NEW SUIT, AND THE WEDDING. Between the village and the inlet, and half a mile from the great "bay," lay the Kinzer farm. Beyond the bay was a sandbar, and beyond that the Atlantic Ocean; for all this was on the southerly shore of Long Island. The Kinzer farm had lain right thereвÐâacre for acre, no more, no lessвÐâon the day when Hendrik...
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THE HUNGRY CAMP The mountain countries of all the earth have always been wonder-lands. The oldest and best known of them are to this day full of things that nobody has found out. That is the reason why people are always exploring them, but they keep their secrets remarkably well, particularly the great secret of how they happened to get there in that shape. The great western mountain country of the...
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