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Port the call. Far at the world then. Strange, fascinating lands back in it. Bit us rebel and their exotic spenders. Come with us as we head for Port of Call.

Come with us as we visit the land of Prodigal Schupelism. The land whose very name is an adjective for all that is modern and progressive. That child of the old world which is itself the oldest republic in the world.

That titan of the western hemisphere, the United States of America. Our radio steamer lands us near the same hallowed spots where three hundred years ago the little ship may flower act. We dock at Boston, whose winding streets we calling scores of English cities, remind us that here men once lived leisurely but fully. Remind us of great names,

of Samuel Adams and John Hancock, of John Adams and Captain Prescott, and of a silversmiths and patriot whose name was Paul Revere. Good morning, Reverend. Good morning, Master Dawes. What word this morning? I have just come from the water front.

Yes. There's much activity on the British men of war in the harbor. An absolute meeting with him that is the ship-genvin. And a loyal front of Liberty. He's received intelligence for General Gage, means to march on Lexington to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock.

We must not permit it. We will not. You may be sure. But the more they intend to go on to conquer it and destroy our stores with ammunition and supplies. If they attempt that, then indeed it means war.

I volunteered to warn the farmers and the militia. I want you to help me. that i will gladly very sure probably not much until tonight we can learn whether i'll travel by way of rocks for a way of jobs down if they take the rocks for a road to go by land if they take the child's download the go by water is nicely

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