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... fish , the blackberry thickets , the sweet sensation of carefree , constantly changing , days . The island on which we lived was , of course , the most mysteri- ous place in the world . Behind the house were two large , deep ponds . It ...
... fish , the blackberry thickets , the sweet sensation of carefree , constantly changing , days . The island on which we lived was , of course , the most mysteri- ous place in the world . Behind the house were two large , deep ponds . It ...
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... fish are not half - witted , like us . ” He said this on purpose , to reassure the fish . He desperately wanted them to bite . And actually a miracle took place — our floats sank slowly into the cold water . " Pull ! " Uncle Kolya ...
... fish are not half - witted , like us . ” He said this on purpose , to reassure the fish . He desperately wanted them to bite . And actually a miracle took place — our floats sank slowly into the cold water . " Pull ! " Uncle Kolya ...
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... fishing by example and by incidents out of his own life . Gradually I learned all the kinds of fish to be found in the Azov Sea , their habits , and the chief underwater roads along which they swam . I learned a great number of the ...
... fishing by example and by incidents out of his own life . Gradually I learned all the kinds of fish to be found in the Azov Sea , their habits , and the chief underwater roads along which they swam . I learned a great number of the ...
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The Death of My Father | 3 |
Carp | 16 |
The Pink Oleanders | 29 |
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