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Once he obtained a few green pods and leaves from bushes
growing along the stream, and the second time from some friendly
Indians.
At last he succeeded in reaching Callville in safety, after having
floated several hundred miles.

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LESSON LXXIII.

pro por'tions, _relations of parts to each other_.
in te'ri or, _the inside_.
al a bas'ter, _a kind of whitish stone_.
chasm, _a deep opening_.
a're a, _any surface, as the floor of a room_.
an'cient, _belonging to past ages_.
un ex am'pled, _without a similar case_.
co los'sal, _of great size_.
feat'ure, _any thing worthy of notice_.
dra'per y, _hangings of any kind_.
o ver awed', _held in a state of fear_.
sur pass'ing, _exceeding others_.

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NATURAL WONDERS OF AMERICA.
PART II.

THE MAMMOTH CAVE.

In the year 1809, a hunter named Hutchins, while pursuing a bear in
Edmondson County, Kentucky, was surprised to see the animal disappear
into a small opening in the side of a hill.
Upon examining the spot, Hutchins found that the opening led into a
cave.


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