Desert is a loose term to indicate land that supports no man; whether the land can be bitted and broken to that purpose is not proven. Void of life it never is, however dry the air and villainous the soil.
Mary Austin
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Land of Little Rain (1903); Exact wording and attribution checked. Desert nature essays about California and the Southwest, emphasizing intimacy with place and adaptation; figurative language retained.
- The Land of Little Rain (1903)
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