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=3.= For that weird pass whereto the fleet are slow,

The fleet are the young, but the old reach the “weird pass”

first.

=16.= Scarce had he crossed the open flat, and won etc.

On this page and the next we have the temptation of Hugh to kill

the squaw. (_a_) Do you feel that Hugh will kill her? (_b_)

Would he be justified in so doing? (_c_) Would you be satisfied

to have the hero of the story slay a weak old woman, though an

Indian?

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