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... The traces , of the smallest spider's web ; The collars , of the moonshine's watery beams ; Her whip , of cricket's bone ; the lash of film ; Her waggoner , a small grey - coated gnat , Not half so big as a round little worm Pricked ...
... The traces , of the smallest spider's web ; The collars , of the moonshine's watery beams ; Her whip , of cricket's bone ; the lash of film ; Her waggoner , a small grey - coated gnat , Not half so big as a round little worm Pricked ...
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| Title | The Cradle of the Twin Giants, Science and History, Volume 2 Volume 2 of The Cradle of the Twin Giants, Henry Christmas The Cradle of the Twin Giants, Science and History, Henry Christmas |
| Author | Henry Christmas |
| Publisher | R. Bentley, 1849 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 31 May 2007 |
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