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... may be citnwned with success, which is neither morally nor physically impossible. For if MtrrtdVp are not quite plentiful blackberries, they may ibe- scarcer than Peabodies, and one Morrall equal to Peabody would be almost the of the Life-boat Institution ...

... the parapet, for the Yankee sharp shooters, armed with rifles of a long ranqe, with telescopic sights,” were “ thick as blackberries” in the woods to the front, and were excellent shots. “ Darn the blue-skins, anyhow; who’s scared of the blue-bellies (i ...