Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 207William Blackwood, 1920 - England |
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... watch was never interrupted , not even by the diversification due to the holding - up of ships - this latter a daily and a nightly proceed- ing , undertaken almost thank- fully as a break in the mone- tony - not even by the coalings ...
... watch was never interrupted , not even by the diversification due to the holding - up of ships - this latter a daily and a nightly proceed- ing , undertaken almost thank- fully as a break in the mone- tony - not even by the coalings ...
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... and thus to have eluded pursuit . Close and anxious watch was therefore necessary . One still remem- bers the agonised and frequent moments when something put forth from the anohorage at 1 A.M. ( or at The Ninth Cruiser Squadron . [ Jan.
... and thus to have eluded pursuit . Close and anxious watch was therefore necessary . One still remem- bers the agonised and frequent moments when something put forth from the anohorage at 1 A.M. ( or at The Ninth Cruiser Squadron . [ Jan.
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... watch over their supply - ships had there- fore lost much of its acuteness and intensity . Visits were made periodically , however , to " count heads " ; and on the night of the involuntary flight of the Telde it chanced that the Essex ...
... watch over their supply - ships had there- fore lost much of its acuteness and intensity . Visits were made periodically , however , to " count heads " ; and on the night of the involuntary flight of the Telde it chanced that the Essex ...
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... watch the German cruiser being bagged , and perhaps herself put in a word or two as well . Ao- cordingly , the order went forth at once ; the banns were called ; and presently each armed merchant lady of our squadron found herself wed ...
... watch the German cruiser being bagged , and perhaps herself put in a word or two as well . Ao- cordingly , the order went forth at once ; the banns were called ; and presently each armed merchant lady of our squadron found herself wed ...
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... Watch- ing the proceedings through our glasses , however , we missed the cheerful alacrity of return , usual on the receipt of the signal to " Allow steamer to proceed " ; and five minutes went by before our boarding : boat shoved off ...
... Watch- ing the proceedings through our glasses , however , we missed the cheerful alacrity of return , usual on the receipt of the signal to " Allow steamer to proceed " ; and five minutes went by before our boarding : boat shoved off ...
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