Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 251, Issue 1518William Blackwood, 1942 |
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Page 277
... shell - fish thereof . They said the shell alone was worth £ 40 a ton . Now , the first duty of one in charge of a district is to see that his district pays its way . The Andamans never did , but it seemed that the sea might be full of ...
... shell - fish thereof . They said the shell alone was worth £ 40 a ton . Now , the first duty of one in charge of a district is to see that his district pays its way . The Andamans never did , but it seemed that the sea might be full of ...
Page 278
... shell ( trochus and turbo ) might be very important indeed if there were sufficient of it . They were the shells from which Europe and America make their shirt buttons ; in constant demand for - well , we all know what the laundries do ...
... shell ( trochus and turbo ) might be very important indeed if there were sufficient of it . They were the shells from which Europe and America make their shirt buttons ; in constant demand for - well , we all know what the laundries do ...
Page 280
... shells . This was popped into the string bag , and down he would go again . A man in a sampan was always on duty , wandering round from tin to tin , collecting the shell and passing on to the next tin . Very simple ! The divers had the ...
... shells . This was popped into the string bag , and down he would go again . A man in a sampan was always on duty , wandering round from tin to tin , collecting the shell and passing on to the next tin . Very simple ! The divers had the ...
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