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We were extremely fortunate, for late in the winter of 1865, after many hardships and privations, we located the most remarkable gold-bearing quartz vein that our wildest dreams had ever pictured.
Seeing that the prisoner seemed the center of attraction I halted to view the proceedings.
They were quieter now, owing to the absence of man, but as they scented me they became more restless and their hideous noise increased.
"You must know that my fault was of ignorance of your Barsoomian customs.
