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"Not a breath of air stirred over the free and open prairie; the clouds were like light piles of cotton; and where the blue sky was visible, it wore a hazy and languid aspect."
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"Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte."
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"Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after buffalo, and have not yet made their appearance; whether killed or lost, we cannot tell."
Man
"The reader need not be told that John Bull never leaves home without encumbering himself with the greatest possible load of luggage. Our companions were no exception to the rule."
Home
"Many of the Iroquois and Huron houses were of similar construction, the partitions being at the sides only, leaving a wide passage down the middle of the house."
Being
"Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity."
Humanity
"It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools of water among the shadowy copses in the meadow below."
Nostalgia
"America, when it became known to Europeans, was, as it had long been, a scene of wide-spread revolution."
Revolution
"A few hours' ride brought us to the banks of the river Kansas."
Geography
"A military road led from this point to Fort Leavenworth, and for many miles the farms and cabins of the Delawares were scattered at short intervals on either hand."
Military
"The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard reports that several additional parties were on the point of setting out from St. Joseph's farther to the northward."
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"If you fill the atmosphere with toxins, then you really cannot be surprised if the solar radiation transmission through it becomes toxic to humans."
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"I think tolerance is something everybody needs to be reminded of, especially in a reactionary political world. Well, actually, I should say, a reactionary political climate."
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"Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte."
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"Whether the process proves to be Kyoto or something else, let's acknowledge the urgency of global warming."
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"Japan's humid and warm summer climate, as well as frequent earthquakes resulted in lightweight timber buildings raised off the ground that are resistant to earth tremors."
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"The Beltway is waking up to the realities of Prsident Obam's budget plan, which taxes, spends, and borrows as far as the eye can see."
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"A probing analysis of the problems of evolution forms the basis of my prose."
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"The climate continues to deteriorate."
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"A knowledgeable and courageous U.S. president could help enormously in leading the world's nations toward saving the climate."
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"Scientists worldwide agree that the reduction needed to stabilize the climate is actually more like 80 percent."
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