Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 294W. Blackwood, 1963 - England |
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Page 127
to tenacious eucalyptus scrub struggling in the sand that bordered the road . Then we began to cross a vast ' Salisbury Plain ' of gravel and sand , its undulating expanse broken only by the larger sand - dunes and stony hillocks .
to tenacious eucalyptus scrub struggling in the sand that bordered the road . Then we began to cross a vast ' Salisbury Plain ' of gravel and sand , its undulating expanse broken only by the larger sand - dunes and stony hillocks .
Page 129
Over the shimmering gravel plain back to Tarhuna we raced , halting momentarily to give a lift to a Bedu lad who was standing philosophically by the side of the road in the empty desert , seemingly miles from any habitation or life .
Over the shimmering gravel plain back to Tarhuna we raced , halting momentarily to give a lift to a Bedu lad who was standing philosophically by the side of the road in the empty desert , seemingly miles from any habitation or life .
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We set off , clanking down the road , in the direction of Ardbeg . Driving in soft snow requires much the same technique as in sand , but it is the ice underneath that is worrying . So I decided to keep up a good average speed , and for ...
We set off , clanking down the road , in the direction of Ardbeg . Driving in soft snow requires much the same technique as in sand , but it is the ice underneath that is worrying . So I decided to keep up a good average speed , and for ...
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