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The First of the Three Spirits Marley's Ghost MARLEY was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk…
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Part IIPart IVPart III The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off. There passed a weary time. Each throat
Was parched, and glazed each eye.
A weary time! a weary…
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