Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 251, Issue 1517William Blackwood, 1942 |
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Page 223
... Matabele warriors pursued me relentlessly down endless galleries of shadowy arches . There were war - drums beating and cries for help . The drumming , the cries grew louder and changed their character as horrid fantasy yielded to ...
... Matabele warriors pursued me relentlessly down endless galleries of shadowy arches . There were war - drums beating and cries for help . The drumming , the cries grew louder and changed their character as horrid fantasy yielded to ...
Page 224
... Matabele . " The drumming ceased . I heard Sando's hammer again , and as he worked he sang warlike songs . Slowly I went near to show him that I , too , the boss - boy , was not afraid . " Then the drums beat forth once more . His ...
... Matabele . " The drumming ceased . I heard Sando's hammer again , and as he worked he sang warlike songs . Slowly I went near to show him that I , too , the boss - boy , was not afraid . " Then the drums beat forth once more . His ...
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