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I hailed these auspicious appearances with as much joy, as the inhabitant of the polar regions hails the re-appearance of the sun after his long absence of six tedious months.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “I hailed these auspicious appearances with as much joy, as the inhabitant of the polar regions hails the re-appearance…”
Editor's note · Context
Beveridge expresses a sense of hope and joy in the face of positive developments, likening it to the return of sunlight after a long winter.
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