Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 251, Issue 1519William Blackwood, 1942 |
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Page 307
... standing in the stern took command of the boat . " Be ready to bail as soon as she touches down ! " he shouted as we neared the water . A hurried search was made for the bailer , but among the paraphernalia of sea - anchor , sail , and ...
... standing in the stern took command of the boat . " Be ready to bail as soon as she touches down ! " he shouted as we neared the water . A hurried search was made for the bailer , but among the paraphernalia of sea - anchor , sail , and ...
Page 322
... stand it no longer . I got out the gun when I saw him like a speck above the ridge . He came on strongly . 66 When he got out of the line of the sun I pulled the trigger , and the crash of the explosion went banging up the valley . He ...
... stand it no longer . I got out the gun when I saw him like a speck above the ridge . He came on strongly . 66 When he got out of the line of the sun I pulled the trigger , and the crash of the explosion went banging up the valley . He ...
Page 350
... stand a fighting chance . So , using his skill and cold courage , he took the roaring fabric across the wreck's stern and wore her round on her other side . It meant loosening canvas , setting it , and furling it again , everything ...
... stand a fighting chance . So , using his skill and cold courage , he took the roaring fabric across the wreck's stern and wore her round on her other side . It meant loosening canvas , setting it , and furling it again , everything ...
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