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“And the storm went on. It roared, it bellowed, and it screeched: it thumped and it kerwhalloped. The great seas would come bunt agin the rocks, as if they were bound to go right though to Jersey City, which they used to say was the end of the world.”

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Laura E. Richards
Laura E. Richards

Laura E. Richards was an American writer known for her children's literature. Her works were highly appreciated by children and won multiple awards. She was born on February 27, 1850, and passed away on January 14, 1943. more

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