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currents, sun and configuration, the warm stream from ancient Cathay, and the dominating mountains, all aid. in the equalization of differences.
Thus lay the valley of California a-dreaming, with visions of empire far down the vistas of time, when behold, the great awakening is already at hand t Even now noiseless bells are ringing the ingathering of the nations; for here is presently to be found that cold, impassive element which civilization accepts as its symbol of the Most Desirable, and for which accord- ingly all men perform pilgrimage and crusade, to toil and fight and die.
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