Blackwood's Magazine, Том 219W. Blackwood, 1926 |
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... feet . The fire from the left had now increased to quite a sput- ter , and Bimbashi Budgeon had begun to reply with an occasional volley . It was clearly time to be going , if they were to go unscathed . The withdrawal was carried out ...
... feet . The fire from the left had now increased to quite a sput- ter , and Bimbashi Budgeon had begun to reply with an occasional volley . It was clearly time to be going , if they were to go unscathed . The withdrawal was carried out ...
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... feet . share in the firing . Now , how- folk in general , who are , as a rule , tall , thin , and shaven . His eyes had a sparkling quality which belied the gravity of his demeanour . He rarely laughed except in the early stages of a ...
... feet . share in the firing . Now , how- folk in general , who are , as a rule , tall , thin , and shaven . His eyes had a sparkling quality which belied the gravity of his demeanour . He rarely laughed except in the early stages of a ...
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... feet , it is essential to pump air in from above , so as to force the water down to the bottom edge of the bell and to leave the inside clear . It is also essential to weight the bell , and to balance it , in order to counteract its ...
... feet , it is essential to pump air in from above , so as to force the water down to the bottom edge of the bell and to leave the inside clear . It is also essential to weight the bell , and to balance it , in order to counteract its ...
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... feet each way . From one he removed the bottom , and from the other he cut a slice two feet deep . By rivet- ting the slice on to the open he made an iron box , four feet square and six feet in depth , closed at one end and open at the ...
... feet each way . From one he removed the bottom , and from the other he cut a slice two feet deep . By rivet- ting the slice on to the open he made an iron box , four feet square and six feet in depth , closed at one end and open at the ...
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... feet in- wards from the sea , and meas- ures about 550 feet broad . The depth of water varies from three and a half to twenty- four fathoms , and the bottom is strewn with large irregular rocks . There is a tidal rise of 5 feet . The ...
... feet in- wards from the sea , and meas- ures about 550 feet broad . The depth of water varies from three and a half to twenty- four fathoms , and the bottom is strewn with large irregular rocks . There is a tidal rise of 5 feet . The ...
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