Blackwood's Magazine, Volumes 272-273William Blackwood, 1952 |
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Page 268
... round Carnera and heading up for Algeciras . ' 99 He was normal now ; a search for a fictitious fault and a walk round the deck had calmed him . I had never thought him capable of nervous emotion . I left him trying to get the steam ...
... round Carnera and heading up for Algeciras . ' 99 He was normal now ; a search for a fictitious fault and a walk round the deck had calmed him . I had never thought him capable of nervous emotion . I left him trying to get the steam ...
Page 392
... round the mast and both hands free to work . The main halyard was lowered a foot , and re - secured , then a reefing - handle produced from the oilskin pocket to wind up a length of the sail's foot round the boom . Again the Samuel ...
... round the mast and both hands free to work . The main halyard was lowered a foot , and re - secured , then a reefing - handle produced from the oilskin pocket to wind up a length of the sail's foot round the boom . Again the Samuel ...
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... round Staines and Windsor , then down at London airport on a baking summer evening . We roared round and came to rest on the tarmac . The noise of the engines died and the Flight Captain came back from the cockpit , looking at his watch ...
... round Staines and Windsor , then down at London airport on a baking summer evening . We roared round and came to rest on the tarmac . The noise of the engines died and the Flight Captain came back from the cockpit , looking at his watch ...
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