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O Guarani 9.16 · 9.16

Dashed on the rocks or devoured

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Assim o homem que se precipitasse do alto da esplanada nessa fenda larga e funda, se por um milagre não se espedaçasse nas pontas da rocha, seria devorado em um momento pelas cobras e insetos venenosos que enchiam essas grotas e alcantis.

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So any man who fell from the terrace into that cleft — if by a miracle not dashed on the rock-points — would be devoured in a moment by the snakes and venomous insects filling those gullies.

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