Название: The Greatest Works of Melville Davisson Post: 40+ Titles in One Edition
Автор: Melville Davisson Post
Издательство: Bookwire
Жанр: Языкознание
isbn: 9788027226153
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The great tawny sun climbed high in the heavens; the heat of the day settled down over the living earth like an invisible mantle; the crisp freshness of the morning breeze had given place to the monotonous hot air of midday. The dust arose in clouds from under the feet of the herd, and the cattle themselves, warm and vexed with the irksome travel, were restless and difficult to control. The great Al-shire and his huge horse moved here and there through the drove, white with dust; while the happy thrall plodded along behind the herd, whistling merrily and turning from time to time to strike some lagging bullock, and shout with childish glee "Go along you fat feller; to-night you will ride on the steam-cars, and to-morrow the British will eat you." And passing a slight inaccuracy in the matter of time, the witless Zaak was entirely correct. To him the steam-cars were marvels from wonderland, and the British was some far-away gigantic monster with a mighty, insatiate maw.
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