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FERISHTAH'S FANCIES.
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The Indian witness who, with facultyFine as Ferishtah's, found no white at allChequer the world's predominating black,No good oust evil from supremacy,So that Life's best was that it led to death.How of his testimony?"
"Son, supposeMy camel told me: 'Threescore days and tenI traversed hill and dale yet never foundFood to stop hunger, drink to stay my drouth;Yet, here I stand alive, which take in proofThat to survive was found impossible!''Nay, rather take thou, non-surviving beast,'(Reply were prompt) 'on flank this thwack of staff
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