Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 251, Issue 1517William Blackwood, 1942 |
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Page 167
... hand . " If this goes into my pouch , Murcott , it will be all smoked before the week end is out , " he said . " Creatures of habit we all are ; and whenever I get thinking about some- thing , down goes my hand into my pocket and the ...
... hand . " If this goes into my pouch , Murcott , it will be all smoked before the week end is out , " he said . " Creatures of habit we all are ; and whenever I get thinking about some- thing , down goes my hand into my pocket and the ...
Page 204
... hand- to - hand contest . They were not over- awed by sailors , of whom they had seen many . But Commander Robert- son was a he - man , " with every tooth in its socket . " For a few minutes his men fell back from the suddenness of the ...
... hand- to - hand contest . They were not over- awed by sailors , of whom they had seen many . But Commander Robert- son was a he - man , " with every tooth in its socket . " For a few minutes his men fell back from the suddenness of the ...
Page 205
... hand - to - hand fighting . Then when Lieutenant Barclay heard that the naval party had retreated to the beach , he retreated to the blockhouse . The three - gun battery continued to be vigorously served , however , and this kept the ...
... hand - to - hand fighting . Then when Lieutenant Barclay heard that the naval party had retreated to the beach , he retreated to the blockhouse . The three - gun battery continued to be vigorously served , however , and this kept the ...
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