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would　be　my　mind　of　the　memories　of　the　day。

The　Second　Day

The　next　day—the　second　day　of　sight—I　should　arise　with　the　dawn　and　see　the　thrilling　miracle　by　which　night　is　transformed　into

This　day　I　should　devote　to　a　hasty　glimpse　of　the　world�past　and　's　progress�the　kaleidoscope　of　the　�of　�but　I　have　longed　to　see　with　my　eyes　the　condensed　history　of　the　earth　and　its　inhabitants　displayed　there　animals　and　the　races　of　men　pictured　in　their　native　environment；gigantic　carcasses　of　dinosaurs　and　mastodons　which　roamed　the　earth　long　before　man　appeared�with　his　tiny　stature　and　powerful　brain�to　conquer　the　animal　kingdom；realistic　presentations　of　the　processes　of　development　in　animals�in　man�and　in　the　implements　which　man　has　used　to　fashion　for　himself　a　secure　home　on　this　planet；and　a　thousand　and　one　other　aspects　of　natural　history。

I　wonder　how　many　readers　of　this　article　have　viewed　this　panorama　of　the　face　of　living　things　as　pictured　in　that　inspiring　�of　course�have　not　had　the　opportunity�but　I　am　sure　that　many　who　have　had　the　opportunity　have　not　made　use　of　�indeed�is　a　place　to　use　your　�but　I　with　my　imaginary　three　days　of　sight�could　only　take　a　hasty　glimpse�and　pass　on。

My　next　stop　would　be　the　Metropolitan　Museum　of　Art�for　just　as　the　Museum　of　Natural　History　reveals　the　material　aspects　of　the　world�so　does　the　Metropolitan　show　the　myriad　facets　of　the　human　�shelter�and　�in　the　vast　chambers　of　the　Metropolitan　Museum�is　unfolded　before　me　the　spirit　of　Egypt�Greece�and　Rome�as　expressed　in　their　��and　I　have　sensed　the　rhythmic　beauty　of　charging　Athenian　�bearded　features　of　Homer　are　dear　to　me�for　he�too�knew　blindness。txt电子书分享平台

假如给我三天光明（11）

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