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 the lamp in her hand. Look at her, Sahib, look at her!"

"That is the Goddess of Liberty. She is guarding our dear country. She is holding her torch high that people of all the earth may see the way into our beautiful country."

Ali gazed at the goddess for several seconds, and then his attention wandered in another direction.

"Oh, Sahib, what is that high tower? It is almost as high as the sky!"

"That is not a tower at all, Ali, that is a building. Some time I will take you to the very top."

But the craft in the river, and the wonderful sights ashore were multiplied so rapidly that Ali was held speechless, and could only gasp.

Finally, a tugboat came out and warped