The Californian’s Tale
by Mark Twain Thirty-five years ago I was out prospecting on the Stanislaus, tramping all day long with pick and pan and horn, and washing
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by Mark Twain Thirty-five years ago I was out prospecting on the Stanislaus, tramping all day long with pick and pan and horn, and washing
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