 | 1928 - 480 strani
...was compensation for material deficiencies. Nature took the foundling to her broader breast. In that rare atmosphere of the Sierra foothills — that air pungent with balsamic odor; that etherial cordial, at once bracing and exhilarating, he may have found food and nourishment, or a subtle... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1874 - 220 strani
...was compensation for maternal deficiencies. Nature took the foundling to her broader breast. In that rare atmosphere of the Sierra foot-hills, — that...nourishment, or a subtle chemistry that transmuted ass's milk to lime and phosphorus. Stumpy inclined to the belief that it was the latter and good nursing.... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1882 - 434 strani
...foothills,—that air pungent with balsamic odour, that ethereal cordial at once bracing and exhilarating,—he may have found food and nourishment, or a subtle chemistry that transmuted ass's milk to lime and phosphorus. Stumpy inclined to the belief that it was the latter anil good nursing.... | |
 | 1920 - 620 strani
...successor in office. But terial deficiencies. Nature took t he foundling to her broader breast. In that rare atmosphere of the Sierra foot-hills — that...nourishment, or a subtle chemistry that transmuted ass's milk to lime and phosphorous. Stumpy inclined to the belief that it was the latter and good nursing.... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1899 - 548 strani
...was compensation for material deficiencies. Nature took the foundling to her broader breast. In that rare atmosphere of the Sierra foot-hills, — that...he would say, " has been father and mother to him J Don't you," he would add, apostrophizing the helpless bundle before him, " never go back on us."... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1899 - 284 strani
...was compensation for material deficiencies. Nature took the foundling to her broader breast. In that rare atmosphere of the Sierra foot-hills, — that...he would say, " has been father and mother to him I Don't you," he would add, apostrophizing the helpless bundle before him, " never go back on us."... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1899 - 216 strani
...and exhilarating, he may have found food and nourishment, or a subtle chemistry that transmuted ass's milk to lime and phosphorus. Stumpy inclined to the belief that it was the hitter and good nursing. " Me and that ass," he would say, " has been father and mother to him ! Don't... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1900 - 430 strani
...breast. In that rare atmosphere of the Sierra foothills, — that air pungent with balsamic odour, that ethereal cordial at once bracing and exhilarating,...nourishment, or a subtle chemistry that transmuted ass's milk to lime and phosphorus. Stumpy inclined to the belief that it was the latter and good nursing.... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1903 - 294 strani
...was compensation for material deficiencies. Nature took the foundling to her broader breast. In that rare atmosphere of the Sierra foot-hills, — that...nourishment, or a subtle chemistry that transmuted ass's milk to lime and phosphorus. Stumpy inclined to the belief that it was the latter and good nursing.... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1906 - 484 strani
...was compensation for material deficiencies. Nature took the foundling to her broader breast. In that rare atmosphere of the Sierra foothills, — that...nourishment, or a subtle chemistry that transmuted ass's milk to lime and phosphorus. Stumpy inclined to the belief that it was the latter and good nursing.... | |
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... milk to lime and phosphorus. Stumpy inclined to the belief that it was the latter and good nursing. "Me and that ass," he would say, "has been father and mother to him! 
