Blackwood's Magazine, Том 222William Blackwood, 1927 |
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... took the opportunity to disappear down the hatch . He was wise , for the next second over to port , and everything , including our selves , came scuttling back . " Haul down the topsail ! " the captain shouted . Easier said than done ...
... took the opportunity to disappear down the hatch . He was wise , for the next second over to port , and everything , including our selves , came scuttling back . " Haul down the topsail ! " the captain shouted . Easier said than done ...
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... took us into their huts and gave us strong drink . We shed our wet things , and de- spatched a messenger down the line to the town of Omoa , asking that a workman's trolley should be sent for us . Covered with blankets , we then slept ...
... took us into their huts and gave us strong drink . We shed our wet things , and de- spatched a messenger down the line to the town of Omoa , asking that a workman's trolley should be sent for us . Covered with blankets , we then slept ...
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... took a firm pace forward and seized the fanatic roughly by the arm . " Bringing your sword in here too ! Don't you know any better than that ? Wallahi , the ignorance of these civilians ! . . . ” Mansur looked down , abashed . In the ...
... took a firm pace forward and seized the fanatic roughly by the arm . " Bringing your sword in here too ! Don't you know any better than that ? Wallahi , the ignorance of these civilians ! . . . ” Mansur looked down , abashed . In the ...
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... took the bit between his teeth , and set out for the north . There had been the usual clash of wills , and again Lady Jane Douglas sided with the son . His father wished him to delay until the Prince made good his footing in the capital ...
... took the bit between his teeth , and set out for the north . There had been the usual clash of wills , and again Lady Jane Douglas sided with the son . His father wished him to delay until the Prince made good his footing in the capital ...
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... took up his position , the Highlanders sleeping on the bare ground , without shelter and with only biscuit and water for food . The nights were very cold . Johnstone was fortunate : he slept on straw . On the evening of the 15th , about ...
... took up his position , the Highlanders sleeping on the bare ground , without shelter and with only biscuit and water for food . The nights were very cold . Johnstone was fortunate : he slept on straw . On the evening of the 15th , about ...
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