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The affinity between the Hamitic and Semitic stocks is distinctly shown by their physical traits and the character of their languages.
— from Races and Peoples: Lectures on the Science of Ethnography by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton
“You see we thought you might accept our invitation to dinner,” said Harry heartily, as he grasped his parent's passive hand; “but your business hours are so short, I dare say you have been at home since the middle of the afternoon.”
— from Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life by Clara Louise Burnham
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