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It is to be feared that for long years to come Mexico must stand judged in the eyes of the world by the disgraceful and uncivilized conduct of the various rebels, or so-called rebels, and simon-pure bandits who are contributing to the revolt and running riot over the country; but there is, nevertheless, in Mexico a class of people as educated, as refined, as honorable as those existing anywhere.
Life there was so much fun that John completely forgot that his body was actually rather delicate, that many of his organs were weak, and that to feel good, he had to live a fairly simon-pure life. John miraculously kept up with this party for a few months and then, while scuba diving, got some small coral scratches on his leg. These got infected. The infections got worse.
As the Confederate officers came up to the fleet, one of them, a former lieutenant in the Union navy, said, "Look at the old navy. I feel proud when I see them. There are no half-breeds there: they are the simon-pure." As the Confederates came over the side, Porter stood, with his officers, ready to receive them.
"You have only to come to my door and knock." "Refreshingly democratic!" and Rushford's eyes danced. "That would appeal to my countrymen. But my ignorance was natural enough. You see, we never have the chance, at home, to hobnob with Highnesses. That's the reason so many of us come abroad. But we're not the real thing the genuine, simon-pure American stays at home and looks after his business."
From observations made on the spot, one cannot help thinking that there is no law in any country to be compared to this one, for simon-pure justice between man and man. These are most assuredly the strongest-backed and hardest working men I have seen anywhere.
But China is rather too far to the eastward of Suez for simon-pure guile, and the globe-trotter decides to thoroughly explore local conditions by way of adding to his worldly knowledge.
We get the livers of these an' try out the oil, an' we bring back that same oil, an' the Chinamen sell it all over San Francisco as simon-pure cod-liver oil, savvy? An' it pays like a nitrate bed. I come in because it's a Custom-house regulation that no coolie can take a boat out of Frisco." "And how do I come in?" asked Wilbur.
There is no one thing Simon-pure trappers consider to be a greater folly than firing their rifles on such an occasion as is here described.
I simply said, "If you call this camping out, all right but it isn't the style I am used to; my little baggage that I brought along is at a discount." It grew dark, and they put candles on the tables candles set in bright, new, brazen candlesticks. And soon the bell a genuine, simon-pure bell rang, and we were invited to "the saloon."
"It's awfully wet; but then it has to rain sometimes, I suppose," answered Joel as he took off his overcoat. "Yes, but it doesn't have to rain just when a fellow has fixed to practice golf, does it?" West growled. Joel laughed. "I thought the real, simon-pure golfer didn't mind the weather." "He doesn't as long as he can get over the ground, but the links here is like a quagmire when it rains.
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