The Red SealAppleton, 1920 - 315 pages |
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Page 146 - The more I think of it, the more convinced I am that the only plan to save both the girl and her father is to present myself to Mr.
Page 5 - Grzimek that his dog began to bark when the man shifted his weight from one foot to the other, and the dog ceased barking when weight was shifted back to the original foot.
Page 200 - Kent turned on his heel and walked off in the direction of the office of the bank president.
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