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Toss on an armful of those dry oak chips, the last relicts of the Mermaid's knee-timbers -- the bones of your namesake, Susan.
Twice Told Tales Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834
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Toss on an armful of those dry oak chips, the last relics of the Mermaid's knee-timbers, the bones of your namesake, Susan.
The Village Uncle (From "Twice Told Tales") Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834
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