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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0236.flac
| 2.16
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no matter what was discussed in our village
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“no matter what was discussed in our village,
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no matter what was discussed in our village,
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0237.flac
| 2.42
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he would bring it to a conclusion with a stick
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he would bring it to a conclusion with a stick.
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he would bring it to a conclusion with a stick.
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0238.flac
| 1.56
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but he made a good end
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But he made a good end;
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But he made a good end;
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0239.flac
| 2.1
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for when the zulu soldiers attacked him
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for when the Zulu soldiers attacked him,
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for when the Zulu soldiers attacked him,
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0240.flac
| 2.88
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he killed no less than twenty of them with the watcher
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he killed no less than twenty of them with the Watcher,
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he killed no less than twenty of them with the Watcher,
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0241.flac
| 1.5
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and the spears stuck in him
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and the spears stuck in him
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and the spears stuck in him
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0242.flac
| 1.94
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as thick as reeds in a morass
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“as thick as reeds in a morass.
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as thick as reeds in a morass.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0243.flac
| 3.42
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this man's strength was so great that he could kill a leopard
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This man's strength was so great that he could kill a leopard
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This man's strength was so great that he could kill a leopard
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0245.flac
| 1.41
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with his hands only
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with his hands only,
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with his hands only,
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0251.flac
| 2.68
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it has been little if at all exaggerated
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It has been little if at all exaggerated.
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It has been little if at all exaggerated.
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0257.flac
| 2.14
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and to take the form of a young maiden
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and to take the form of a young maiden,
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and to take the form of a young maiden,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0258.flac
| 1.38
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in fact an angel
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in fact an angel.
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in fact an angel.
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0259.flac
| 2.49
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she is said to appear to some chosen person
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She is said to appear to some chosen person,
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She is said to appear to some chosen person,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0260.flac
| 2.22
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to whom she imparts some revelation
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to whom she imparts some revelation;
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to whom she imparts some revelation;
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0262.flac
| 1.88
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whatever that revelation may be
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whatever that revelation may be,
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whatever that revelation may be,
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0263.flac
| 3.02
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it is kept a profound secret from outsiders
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it is kept a profound secret from outsiders.
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it is kept a profound secret from outsiders.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0265.flac
| 1.69
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just before the zulu war
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just before the Zulu war,
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just before the Zulu war,
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0267.flac
| 3.66
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revealing something or other which had a great effect throughout the land
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revealing something or other which had a great effect throughout the land,
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revealing something or other which had a great effect throughout the land,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0268.flac
| 5.34
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and i know that the zulus were quite impressed that some calamity was about to befall them
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and I know that the Zulus were quite impressed that some calamity was about to befall them.
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and I know that the Zulus were quite impressed that some calamity was about to befall them.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0269.flac
| 4.07
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one of the ominous signs was that fire is said to have descended from heaven
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One of the ominous signs was that fire is said to have descended from heaven,
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One of the ominous signs was that fire is said to have descended from heaven,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0270.flac
| 4.07
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and ignited the grass over the graves of the former kings of zululand
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and ignited the grass over the graves of the former kings of Zululand.
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and ignited the grass over the graves of the former kings of Zululand.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0273.flac
| 4.01
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that the native women buried their young children up to their heads in sand
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that the native women buried their young children up to their heads in sand,
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that the native women buried their young children up to their heads in sand,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0274.flac
| 1.92
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deserting them for the time being
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deserting them for the time being,
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deserting them for the time being,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0275.flac
| 1.31
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going away weeping
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going away weeping,
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going away weeping,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0277.flac
| 2.22
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for this divine personage there is
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For this divine personage there is,
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For this divine personage there is,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0280.flac
| 4.72
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and the same may be said of most of the supernatural matters spoken of in these pages
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and the same may be said of most of the supernatural matters spoken of in these pages.
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and the same may be said of most of the supernatural matters spoken of in these pages.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0285.flac
| 0.69
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briefly
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Briefly,
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Briefly,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0287.flac
| 1.68
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or the spirit of an ancestor
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or the spirit of an ancestor,
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or the spirit of an ancestor,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0288.flac
| 1.2
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to that of a god
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to that of a god.
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to that of a god.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0289.flac
| 4.47
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in the case of an able and highly intelligent person like the mopo of this story
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In the case of an able and highly intelligent person like the Mopo of this story,
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In the case of an able and highly intelligent person like the Mopo of this story,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0290.flac
| 2.66
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the ideal would probably not be a low one
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the ideal would probably not be a low one;
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the ideal would probably not be a low one;
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0293.flac
| 6.08
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it only remains to the writer to express his regret that this story is not more varied in its hue
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It only remains to the writer to express his regret that this story is not more varied in its hue.
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It only remains to the writer to express his regret that this story is not more varied in its hue.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0294.flac
| 4.1
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it would have been desirable to introduce some gayer and more happy incidents
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It would have been desirable to introduce some gayer and more happy incidents.
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It would have been desirable to introduce some gayer and more happy incidents.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0295.flac
| 1.78
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but it has not been possible
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But it has not been possible.
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But it has not been possible.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0296.flac
| 3.62
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it is believed that the picture given of the times is a faithful one
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It is believed that the picture given of the times is a faithful one,
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It is believed that the picture given of the times is a faithful one,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0297.flac
| 3.3
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though it may be open to correction in some of its details
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though it may be open to correction in some of its details.
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though it may be open to correction in some of its details.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0299.flac
| 8.98
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the aged man who tells the tale of his wrongs and vengeance could not be expected to treat his subject in an optimistic or even in a cheerful vein
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the aged man who tells the tale of his wrongs and vengeance could not be expected to treat his subject in an optimistic or even in a cheerful vein.
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the aged man who tells the tale of his wrongs and vengeance could not be expected to treat his subject in an optimistic or even in a cheerful vein.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0301.flac
| 3.62
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his name does not matter for he plays no part in this story
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His name does not matter, for he plays no part in this story.
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His name does not matter, for he plays no part in this story.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0303.flac
| 2.22
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which he was transporting to pretoria
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which he was transporting to Pretoria.
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which he was transporting to Pretoria.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0304.flac
| 3.4
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the weather was cold and there was little or no grass for the oxen
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The weather was cold and there was little or no grass for the oxen,
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The weather was cold and there was little or no grass for the oxen,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0305.flac
| 1.88
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which made the journey difficult
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which made the journey difficult;
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which made the journey difficult;
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0306.flac
| 5.62
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but he had been tempted to it by the high rates of transport that prevailed at that season of the year
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but he had been tempted to it by the high rates of transport that prevailed at that season of the year,
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but he had been tempted to it by the high rates of transport that prevailed at that season of the year,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0307.flac
| 4.12
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which would remunerate him for any probable loss he might suffer in cattle
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which would remunerate him for any probable loss he might suffer in cattle.
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which would remunerate him for any probable loss he might suffer in cattle.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0308.flac
| 2.09
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so he pushed along on his journey
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So he pushed along on his journey,
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So he pushed along on his journey,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0309.flac
| 4.01
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and all went well until he had passed the little town of stanger
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and all went well until he had passed the little town of Stanger,
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and all went well until he had passed the little town of Stanger,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0313.flac
| 3.96
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the night after he left stanger the air turned bitterly cold
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The night after he left Stanger the air turned bitterly cold,
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The night after he left Stanger the air turned bitterly cold,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0315.flac
| 1.92
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and hid the light of the stars
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and hid the light of the stars.
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and hid the light of the stars.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0317.flac
| 2.89
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i should say that there was a heavy fall of snow coming
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I should say that there was a heavy fall of snow coming,”
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I should say that there was a heavy fall of snow coming,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0318.flac
| 1.8
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said the white man to himself
|
said the White Man to himself.
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said the White Man to himself.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0319.flac
| 3.7
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i have often seen the sky look like that in scotland before snow
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“I have often seen the sky look like that in Scotland before snow.
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I have often seen the sky look like that in Scotland before snow.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0320.flac
| 3.78
|
then he reflected that there had been no deep snow in natal for years
|
Then he reflected that there had been no deep snow in Natal for years,
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Then he reflected that there had been no deep snow in Natal for years,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0321.flac
| 0.54
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and
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and,
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and,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0327.flac
| 1.58
|
every ox in its place
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every ox in its place.
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every ox in its place.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0328.flac
| 3.28
|
he thrust his head through the curtain of the tent and looked out
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He thrust his head through the curtain of the tent and looked out.
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He thrust his head through the curtain of the tent and looked out.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0329.flac
| 1.78
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the earth was white with snow
|
The earth was white with snow,
|
The earth was white with snow,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0330.flac
| 1.51
|
and the air was full of it
|
and the air was full of it,
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and the air was full of it,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0331.flac
| 1.96
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swept along by a cutting wind
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swept along by a cutting wind.
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swept along by a cutting wind.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0332.flac
| 1.17
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now he sprang up
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Now he sprang up,
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Now he sprang up,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0333.flac
| 5.92
|
huddling on his clothes and as he did so calling to the kaffirs who slept beneath the wagons
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huddling on his clothes and as he did so calling to the Kaffirs who slept beneath the wagons.
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huddling on his clothes and as he did so calling to the Kaffirs who slept beneath the wagons.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0334.flac
| 4.02
|
presently they awoke from the stupor which already was beginning to overcome them
|
Presently they awoke from the stupor which already was beginning to overcome them,
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Presently they awoke from the stupor which already was beginning to overcome them,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0335.flac
| 1.18
|
and crept out
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and crept out,
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and crept out,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0339.flac
| 1.34
|
he said to them in zulu
|
he said to them in Zulu;
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he said to them in Zulu;
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0340.flac
| 0.56
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quick
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“quick!
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quick!
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0341.flac
| 2.56
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would you see the cattle die of the snow and wind
|
Would you see the cattle die of the snow and wind?
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Would you see the cattle die of the snow and wind?
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0343.flac
| 1.68
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they will give them some shelter
|
they will give them some shelter.
|
they will give them some shelter.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0344.flac
| 2.9
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and lighting a lantern he sprang out into the snow
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And lighting a lantern he sprang out into the snow.
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And lighting a lantern he sprang out into the snow.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0345.flac
| 2.58
|
at last it was done no easy task
|
At last it was done—no easy task,
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At last it was done-no easy task,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0349.flac
| 2.26
|
then the white man crept back to his bed
|
Then the White Man crept back to his bed,
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Then the White Man crept back to his bed,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0350.flac
| 1.44
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and the shivering natives
|
and the shivering natives,
|
and the shivering natives,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0354.flac
| 2.14
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took refuge on the second wagon
|
took refuge on the second wagon,
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took refuge on the second wagon,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0355.flac
| 1.92
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drawing a tent sail over them
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drawing a tent-sail over them.
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drawing a tent-sail over them.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0357.flac
| 2.82
|
save for the moaning of the huddled and restless cattle
|
save for the moaning of the huddled and restless cattle.
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save for the moaning of the huddled and restless cattle.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0358.flac
| 2.45
|
if the snow goes on i shall lose my oxen
|
“If the snow goes on I shall lose my oxen,”
|
"If the snow goes on I shall lose my oxen,"
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0359.flac
| 1.3
|
he said to himself
|
he said to himself;
|
he said to himself;
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0360.flac
| 1.72
|
they can never bear this cold
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“they can never bear this cold.
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they can never bear this cold.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0361.flac
| 3.5
|
hardly had the words passed his lips when the wagon shook
|
Hardly had the words passed his lips when the wagon shook;
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Hardly had the words passed his lips when the wagon shook;
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0363.flac
| 1.44
|
once more he looked out
|
Once more he looked out.
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Once more he looked out.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0368.flac
| 2.28
|
running away into the night and the snow
|
running away into the night and the snow,
|
running away into the night and the snow,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0369.flac
| 2.18
|
seeking to find shelter from the cold
|
seeking to find shelter from the cold.
|
seeking to find shelter from the cold.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0370.flac
| 2.36
|
in a minute they had vanished utterly
|
In a minute they had vanished utterly.
|
In a minute they had vanished utterly.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0371.flac
| 3.42
|
there was nothing to be done except wait for the morning
|
There was nothing to be done, except wait for the morning.
|
There was nothing to be done, except wait for the morning.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0373.flac
| 2.84
|
such search as could be made told them nothing
|
Such search as could be made told them nothing.
|
Such search as could be made told them nothing.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0374.flac
| 1.1
|
the oxen had gone
|
The oxen had gone,
|
The oxen had gone,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0377.flac
| 1.17
|
what was to be done
|
“What was to be done?”
|
"What was to be done?"
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0378.flac
| 0.84
|
he asked
|
he asked.
|
he asked.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0379.flac
| 1.18
|
one said this thing
|
One said this thing,
|
One said this thing,
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0381.flac
| 4.28
|
but all agreed that they must wait to act until the snow melted
|
but all agreed that they must wait to act until the snow melted.
|
but all agreed that they must wait to act until the snow melted.
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6097
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audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0382.flac
| 3.23
|
or till we freeze you whose mothers were fools
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“Or till we freeze, you whose mothers were fools!”
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"Or till we freeze, you whose mothers were fools!"
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0383.flac
| 1.14
|
said the white man
|
said the White Man,
|
said the White Man,
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0384.flac
| 1.76
|
who was in the worst of tempers
|
who was in the worst of tempers,
|
who was in the worst of tempers,
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0387.flac
| 2.16
|
he was the driver of the first wagon
|
He was the driver of the first wagon.
|
He was the driver of the first wagon.
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0388.flac
| 0.81
|
my father
|
“My father,”
|
"My father,"
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0389.flac
| 1.46
|
he said to the white man
|
he said to the White Man,
|
he said to the White Man,
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0390.flac
| 1.19
|
this is my word
|
“this is my word.
|
this is my word.
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0391.flac
| 1.84
|
the oxen are lost in the snow
|
The oxen are lost in the snow.
|
The oxen are lost in the snow.
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0392.flac
| 1.85
|
no man knows whither they have gone
|
No man knows whither they have gone,
|
No man knows whither they have gone,
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0393.flac
| 3.04
|
or whether they live or are now but hides and bones
|
or whether they live or are now but hides and bones.
|
or whether they live or are now but hides and bones.
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0395.flac
| 3.5
|
and he pointed to some huts about two miles away on the hillside
|
and he pointed to some huts about two miles away on the hillside,
|
and he pointed to some huts about two miles away on the hillside,
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0401.flac
| 1.34
|
answered the white man
|
answered the White Man.
|
answered the White Man.
| |
6097
|
audio/6097_clean/14411/nada_lily_00_haggard_0407.flac
| 2.07
|
before him was a very ancient man
|
Before him was a very ancient man,
|
Before him was a very ancient man,
|
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