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Bambang Irawan Posted 11 years ago
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What does "But look! here come more crowds, pacing straight for the water, and seemingly bound for a dive. Strange! Nothing will content them but the extremest limit of the land; loitering under the shady lee of yonder warehouses will not suffice. No. They must get just as nigh the water as they possibly can without falling And there they stand- miles of them- leagues. " mean?
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It sound like he is talking about beach-goers (wading or swimming in the ocean)--lots of them. Instead of just watching the ocean, they are drawn to it, right up to where the land turns into water.
- It sound like he is talking about beach-goers (wading or swimming in the ocean)--lots of them.
- Instead of just watching the ocean, they are drawn to it, right up to where the land turns into water.
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It sound like he is talking about beach-goers (wading or swimming in the ocean)--lots of them. Instead of just watching the ocean, they are drawn to it, right up to where the land turns into water.
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