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cavern-like holes and the sand cliff towered up with pine-trees here and

there half-way dohere the sand had given way or been underlided down a quarter--half--three parts of the distance In

short, it was a lovely, romantic spot, with a view over the pleasant

land of Surrey on our right, and on our left a cliff of beautiful

salmon-coloured sand, side by side with one that was quite white

"You won't get better sand than that nowheres," said Ike, standing up

and getting out of the cart, an example I followed "Here we'll pitch,

Mars Grant, and--"

Quickly and silently, as he gave me a comical look, he unhitched a chain

or two, unbuckled the belly-band, and let the shafts fly up

The result was that Shock's head went bang against the tail-board, and

then his legs went over it, and he came out with a curious somersault,

and stared about only half awake, and covered with straw and sacks

He ju at

hi horse; but

Ike gave the whip a flick at him, and told him to put the sacks in the

cart