James Fenimore Cooper 
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The Ways of the Hour; Wing and Wing; The Wept of the Wish-Ton-Wish; Precaution

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. I wish your uncle would lay aside the code for a minute, Jack, and let us know what he thinks of our authorities, said Michael, in an undertone.