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“Gentle reader, I was born upon the water - not upon the salt and angry ocean, but upon the fresh and rapid-flowing river.”

Water Born Reader Ocean Rivers Angry Gentle Salt Rapids Flowing River

Book:Jacob Faithful

Source: Jacob Faithful

“We often say that we fear no invasion from the south, but the armies of the south have already crossed the border - American enterprise, American capital is taking rapid possession of our mines and our water power, our oil areas and our timber limits.”

Water Mines Limits Areas Army South Possession Oil Borders Enterprise Rapids Invasion Timber Water Power

Book:The Imperialist

Source: The Imperialist

“[Concerning the Water Ouzel, now called American Dipper:] In a general way his music is that of the streams refined and spiritualized. The deep booming notes of the falls are in it, the trills of rapids, the gurgling of margin eddies, the low whispering of level reaches, and the sweet tinkle of separate drops oozing from the ends of mosses and falling into tranquil pools.”

Way Ends Fall Water Levels Sweet Music Is Lows Notes Streams Pool Rapids Margins Refined Whispering Tranquil Moss Trill

Author:John Muir

“Dieting is long-haul. Many rapid weight loss programs actually only squeeze the water out of you. Just like a wet sponge. But a good dieter maintains his or her grip on that sponge, not letting it soak up water again.”

Long Water Loss Program Weight Wet Rapids Weight Loss Dieting Sponges Haul Long Haul

Book:Your Weight and You

Source: Your Weight and You

“Elmcrest CC, in Cedar Rapids, is where it all started when I was growing up. The tree-lined course has a very demanding layout that requires you to be accurate off the tee and avoid a number of well-placed water hazards on some of the holes.”

Wells Courses Water Numbers Growing Up Growing Tree Holes Accurate Rapids Hazards Tees Layout Cedars

Author:Zach Johnson

“While walking in a rapid stream we cannot tread twice in the same water. Neither can we spend twice the same time. When we pass out of that door, the work of this meeting will be closed to us forever. We shall never spend the time of this evening again. Then should we not keep a record of our work, teachings, and counsel.”

Should Water Forever Records Doors Teaching Walking Meetings Evening Streams Rapids

Book:Wilford Woodruff's Journal, 1833-1898: Typescript

Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal, 1833-1898: Typescript