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The Purple Land

by Hudson William Henry

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Author: Hudson William Henry

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The Purple Land is a touching and sencere book that takes a remarkable place in American literature. The story is very poetic, filled with wonderful descriptions of landscapes and of course, romance and love. The book may seem at first a little bit old-fashioned but such poetism is so rare in the works of modern novelists.

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...oblige meto part with my horses for money; therefore I come this evening tolearn your decision. '"'Manuel, ' said I, 'I am a man of few words, as you know, andstraightforward, therefore you need not have used compliments, andbefore saying this to have said so many things; for in this you do nottreat me as a friend. '"'You say well, ' he replied; 'but I love not to dismount before checkingmy horse and taking my toes from the stirrups. '"'That is only as it should be, ' said I; 'nevertheless, when you cometo a friend's house, you need not alight at such a distance from thegate. '"'For what you say, I thank you, ' he answered. 'My faults are morenumerous than the spots on the wild cat, but not amongst them isprecipitancy. '"'That is what I like, ' said I; 'for I do not love to go about likea drunk man embracing strangers. But our acquaintance is not ofyesterday, for we have looked into and know each other, even to thebowels and to the marrow in the bones. Why, then, should we meet...

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