Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 298William Blackwood, 1965 - England |
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Page 168
The splendid , granite- flecked peaks of Cape Barren Island were coming close , and we could pick out the short jetty at the Corner ' , the only regular landing place on this big island . The ' bit of a slop ' was quite a sea , and the ...
The splendid , granite- flecked peaks of Cape Barren Island were coming close , and we could pick out the short jetty at the Corner ' , the only regular landing place on this big island . The ' bit of a slop ' was quite a sea , and the ...
Page 212
Should we close the shutters ? " I suggested . Hell , no . It would be dark as night . " A longer , pulsing , furious gale wrapped the hut in a cloud of snow . The windows sprang their sprays of snow and the glass panes in each double ...
Should we close the shutters ? " I suggested . Hell , no . It would be dark as night . " A longer , pulsing , furious gale wrapped the hut in a cloud of snow . The windows sprang their sprays of snow and the glass panes in each double ...
Page 348
We were very close to them , but elephants ' eyes are weak , and they rely on their excellent sense of smell to warn them of danger . As we were down - wind of them , they were completely unaware of our close proximity .
We were very close to them , but elephants ' eyes are weak , and they rely on their excellent sense of smell to warn them of danger . As we were down - wind of them , they were completely unaware of our close proximity .
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Contents
CALI | 68 |
AN AFRICAN SCHLOSS BY MEG HOYTE | 96 |
AN ATLAS BLIZZARD BY HAMISH M BROWN | 192 |
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