Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 298William Blackwood, 1965 - England |
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Page 61
... wind , and I sought a cove well sheltered from a southerly or westerly blow . There was a shower at dinner - time , but later the wind dropped . We lay peacefully to our anchor , and went to bed . I was woken at three - thirty a.m. by ...
... wind , and I sought a cove well sheltered from a southerly or westerly blow . There was a shower at dinner - time , but later the wind dropped . We lay peacefully to our anchor , and went to bed . I was woken at three - thirty a.m. by ...
Page 354
... wind , and we ran . Outside , the sky was filling up with cloud and the wind came cool and damp and gusty . It did not seem to us then that anything could be done to save the boat . She seemed plainly doomed to go to the bottom , and ...
... wind , and we ran . Outside , the sky was filling up with cloud and the wind came cool and damp and gusty . It did not seem to us then that anything could be done to save the boat . She seemed plainly doomed to go to the bottom , and ...
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... wind was continuous for the twenty - four hours except for a brief period in the evenings . Dust and sand covered everything ; visibility on the open plain was reduced to less than a mile . The wind itself was hot . One's thirst seemed ...
... wind was continuous for the twenty - four hours except for a brief period in the evenings . Dust and sand covered everything ; visibility on the open plain was reduced to less than a mile . The wind itself was hot . One's thirst seemed ...
Contents
AN AFRICAN SCHLOSS BY MEG HOYTE | 96 |
AN ATLAS BLIZZARD BY HAMISH M BROWN | 192 |
ATOMIC ISLANDS BY W C CHARNLEY | 288 |
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