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If the breeze should die down theyd probably catch right up to us, said Fred.
THE GO AHEAD BOYS IN THE ISLAND CAMPROSS KAY
The new fronds appear in May and die down during the winter.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTIN
For weeks, for a couple of months, the flame took no hold of these: it reached them only to die down and disappoint.
BROTHER COPASSIR ARTHUR THOMAS QUILLER-COUCH
The fire smouldered on the great hearth, and occasionally flamed up, only to die down again.
THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE TRAILHERBERT CARTER
He noticed that already the clamour and agitation was beginning to die down.
THE SOUL STEALERCYRIL ARTHUR EDWARD RANGER GULL
The war was first allowed to die down, and then peace was made in the beginning of 1674.
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY 1217 TO 1688DAVID HANNAY
"I think the wind is beginning to die down," said Ruth, encouragingly.
THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALLARTHUR M. WINFIELD
The fire that had been aroused seemed to die down, and he continued to smoke with the sad absent look which was peculiar to him.
BLOWN TO BITSR.M. BALLANTYNE
The memory of the riot was not allowed to die down in the neighbourhood of Montreal and elsewhere.
MONTREAL 1535-1914, VOLUME II (OF 2)WILLIAM HENRY ATHERTON
Beating around for clearer water the wind began to die down and the Bear was almost caught.
THE BOY WITH THE U. S. LIFE-SAVERSFRANCIS ROLT-WHEELER

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