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Water was conveyed in stone-built aqueducts for hundreds of miles, from some snow-fed lake in the mountains, fertilising all the dry and sandy places through which it passed. In some of the arid valleys they dug great pits twenty feet deep and more than an acre in extent, and, after carefully preparing the soil, planted grain or vegetables. Their method of ploughing was primitive indeed.
Now, a shirt washed in salt water is really a great deal worse than either; putting on linen washed in salt water, you first dry your unhappy shirt by exposing it to the sun or the fire till it seems as free from moisture as any bone; you then put it on, in hopes of enjoying the benefit of clean linen. Alas, not a whit of enjoyment follows!
Then I began to look about for a place to suit me, to gather together heather and juniper leaves, and make up a bed on a little declivity where it was a bit dry. I opened the parcel and took out the blanket; I was tired and exhausted with the long walk, and lay down at once. I turned and twisted many times before I could get settled.
There was dry ground beside the slough, under some willow trees, and the explorers were glad to rest there for the night. A duck flew down by the willows as if seeking to camp with them and he succeeded, for they had him for supper. The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
Before reaching the water we crossed four red sand hills, with spinifex, running north-east and south-west, having broad valleys between, in which are growing melaleucas, gum-trees, and grass. After rain they retain water, but now are quite dry.
"I have no friends," was the sad reply. "Does no one come to see you?" "Years ago my son used to come and his wife, too; but they are both dead." "Poor woman!" She looked up again with a glance of earnest surprise. She was so unused to pity that the compassionate voice brought a dry sob to her throat. "Are you content here? Tell me." "Yes, I am content."
"There is only one name used for this kind of thing," added Quarrier, taking a quick involuntary step backward to the door as the blaze of fury broke out in Siward's eyes. "Good God! Quarrier," whispered Siward with dry lips, "what a cur you are! What a cur!"
I forget just where he's stationed. Look at Tom Briggs over there, he using his towel to put a patch on the seat of his breeches. Hey, Tommy! how are you going to dry yourself when you wash?"
A small ham may be fourteen days, a large one three weeks, a tongue twelve days, and beef in proportion to its size. They will eat well out of the pickle without drying. When they are to be dried, let each be drained over the pan; and when it will drop no longer, take a clean sponge and dry it thoroughly.
"She's ninety-one and a heap smarter than you are." "Perry," charged Joe severely, "I distinctly remember you telling us that your grandmother died of sea-sickness." "I didn't. I told you she ate lemons and " "Died of acid stomach? Oh, all right. I knew she was dead." "Oh, dry up! She ate lemons to keep from being sea-sick, you idiot.
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