Rivers on the east side of the Potomac Highlands flow into the Potomac River and continue on toward the Atlantic Ocean.

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One of these little details that Milton has lifted rather directly is that of the river Lethe, the river of oblivion that was believed to flow in the underworld.

其中弥尔顿直接盗用的一个小细节,是遗忘之河，即忘川,忘川被认为在地狱流淌。

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