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1、CannibalismintheCars大学英语作文IvisitedSt.Louislately,andonmyild,benevolent-lookinggentlemanofaboutforty-five,ormaybefifty,cameinatoneofthee.yneemory,Ithought.Thenhisfacesettledintothoughtfulness--almostintogloom.Heturnedtomeandsaid,"Letmetellyouastory;letmegiv
2、eyouasecretchapterofmylife--achapterthathasneverbeenreferredtobymesinceitseventstranspired.Listenpatiently,andpromisethatyoue."IsaidIetimesation,sometimeselancholy,butalber,1853,IstartedfromSt.LouisontheeveningtrainboundforChicago.Thereed.Thejourneybadefai
3、rtobeahappyone;andnoindividualintheparty,Ithink,hadeventhevaguestpresentmentofthehorrors.itbegantosnoallvillageofinnesota,tall,cadaverous,andpale,roseup.Allkneotion,everysemblanceofexcitementothered--onlyacalm,thoughtfulseriousnessappearedintheeyesthaten,-
4、-Itcannotbedelayedlonger!Thetimeisathand!r.DanielSlote,ofNeinateMr.SamuelA.Boen,--IdesiretodeclineinfavorofMr.JohnA.VanNostrand,Jun.,ofNean'sdesireegrounds."Mr.A.L.Bas,ofOhio:'Imovethatthenominationsnoen,--Iprotestearnestlyagainsttheseproceedings.Theyare,i
5、neveryustbegtomovethattheybedroppedatonce,andthatanofthemeetingandproperofficerstoassisthim,andthenen,--Iobject.Thisisnotimetostanduponformsandceremoniousobservances.Formorethansevendaysomentsatisfiedinationsthathavebeenmade--everygentlemanpresentis,Ibelie
6、ve--andI,forone,donotseeoreofthem.IanfromNeen,--Iamastrangeramongyou;Ihavenotsoughtthedistinctionthathasbeenconferreduponme,andIfeeladelicacy--'"Mr.Morgan,ofAlabama(interrupting):'Imovethepreviousquestion.'"Themotionotiontoelectofficersan,Mr.Blakesecretary
7、,Messrs.Holb,Dyer,andBalditteeonnominations,andMr.R.M.Hoitteeinmakingselections."Arecessofhalfanhourelittlecaucusingfolloeetingreassembled,andthemitteereportedinfavorofMessrs.GeorgeFerguson,ofKentucky,LucienHerrman,ofLouisiana,andessick,ofColorado,ascandid
8、ates.ThereportovetoamenditbysubstitutingforthenameofMr.HerrmanthatofMr.LuciusHarris,ofSt.Louis,anfromLouisiana--farfromit.Irespectandesteemhimasmuchasanygentlemanherepresentpossiblycan;butnoneofuscanbeblindto