Answer: (3) Yes, it uses supporting evidence.
Muir's writing is on both the beauty and harshness of nature. He talks about the beauty of the flower he discovered, but then talks about having to go without supper or blankets and how storms and the harsh weather conditions became welcomed after probably showing up a lot.
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To set off a quote inside a quote which punctuation mark should you use?
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