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Light tufts of fur lay about, and in their midst were the deep scratches of large claws, as far apart as a man's expanded finger-tips Guess there's a lynx been prowlin' around here lately," he said to Rube, who was taking a practical lesson in the laying of traps.— Kiddie the Scout
In their midst was the tall foreigner, smiling, talking, bowing, drinking tea.— The Squirrel-Cage
In the midst was a spreading tree, with a form underneath it; and in its shade sat a lady and a girl about the age of Amphillis.— The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century
In the midst was a hollow full of pure limpid water, of a very cordial and refreshing nature.— Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold
In the midst was a dead bustard, also an Englishman sitting up, with his head bleeding; Jean was on foot, with her dagger-knife in one hand, and holding fast to her breast her beloved hawk, whose jesses were, however, grasped by one of the foresters.— Two Penniless Princesses

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