Library of Southern Literature: BiographyEdwin Anderson Alderman, Joel Chandler Harris, Charles W. Kent Martin & Hoyt Company, 1909 - American literature |
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... him water to wash his hands , and another brought him a bunch of feathers , in stead of a Towell to dry them : having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could , a long con- sultation was held , but the conclusion was ...
... him water to wash his hands , and another brought him a bunch of feathers , in stead of a Towell to dry them : having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could , a long con- sultation was held , but the conclusion was ...
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