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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 13 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 13 holds 93 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 93 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.
Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.
Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.
It was a scene of a vast devastation.
The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.
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Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.
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Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.
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It was a scene of a vast devastation.
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The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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Beneath preposition US /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.”

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1897

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a

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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afternoon

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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and

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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apace

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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been

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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benches

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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between

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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beyond

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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Bonanza

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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brief

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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caught

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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could

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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Creek

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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creeks

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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Dawson

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Daylight

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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devastation

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From this reading It was a scene of a vast devastation.

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down

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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Eldorado

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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even

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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for

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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French

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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goring

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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had

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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he

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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hide

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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Hill

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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hills

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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him

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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hundred

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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in

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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it

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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Late

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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lay

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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mantle

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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miles

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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more

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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naked

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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not

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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of

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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on

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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one

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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part

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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passes

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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perforating

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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reported

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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richest

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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scene

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From this reading It was a scene of a vast devastation.

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see

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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shorn

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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showed

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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sides

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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signs

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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Six

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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Skookum

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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snow

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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spent

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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spring

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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that

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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the

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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their

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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things

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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thousand

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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to

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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tops

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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trees

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From this reading The hills, to their tops, had been shorn of trees, and their naked sides showed signs of goring and perforating that even the mantle of snow could not hide.

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up

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From this reading Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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vast

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From this reading It was a scene of a vast devastation.

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vision

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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waiting

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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was

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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went

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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were

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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while

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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wider

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From this reading Late one brief afternoon, Daylight, on the benches between French Hill and Skookum Hill, caught a wider vision of things.

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winter

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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work

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From this reading Six thousand spent the winter of 1897 in Dawson, work on the creeks went on apace, while beyond the passes it was reported that one hundred thousand more were waiting for the spring.

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