Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 207William Blackwood, 1920 - England |
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Page 3
... position by the thought that the Merchant Navy was defending itself , and the realisation that there was something in the Royal Naval Reserve after all . There was , indeed , as we of the White Ensign speedily dis- covered - and a ...
... position by the thought that the Merchant Navy was defending itself , and the realisation that there was something in the Royal Naval Reserve after all . There was , indeed , as we of the White Ensign speedily dis- covered - and a ...
Page 10
... position could II . best be compared with that of a policeman who had been given " London " as an address for the the apprehension of criminal . Only the ocean is a bit wider , and more vague . At first , whatever Intelli- gence ...
... position could II . best be compared with that of a policeman who had been given " London " as an address for the the apprehension of criminal . Only the ocean is a bit wider , and more vague . At first , whatever Intelli- gence ...
Page 36
... position in this strange household was going to be a difficult one . The father was an autocrat , and , in addition , a man of uncontrolled passion . How far would I dare to run counter to his will without bringing things to such a ...
... position in this strange household was going to be a difficult one . The father was an autocrat , and , in addition , a man of uncontrolled passion . How far would I dare to run counter to his will without bringing things to such a ...
Page 68
... position . Their latest retirement had merely meant the shortening of their lines of communication , with no corresponding shortening of our own front . It was now too late to organise a fresh offensive , and it was doubtful if we could ...
... position . Their latest retirement had merely meant the shortening of their lines of communication , with no corresponding shortening of our own front . It was now too late to organise a fresh offensive , and it was doubtful if we could ...
Page 88
... position had we been able to support the Turkomans ? We should have had to the north of Persia and Afghan- istan a Mahomedan buffer State against Bolshevism , re- quiring a minimum of super- vision and direction . The 2,000,000 ...
... position had we been able to support the Turkomans ? We should have had to the north of Persia and Afghan- istan a Mahomedan buffer State against Bolshevism , re- quiring a minimum of super- vision and direction . The 2,000,000 ...
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