Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 251, Issue 1517William Blackwood, 1942 |
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Page 189
... morning the wind rose to gale force , and the seas became wilder than ever . In the false dawn a buoy with a flag shot past the dinghy ' at a devil of a speed with the tide . ' At first sight of it , some of the occupants thought it was ...
... morning the wind rose to gale force , and the seas became wilder than ever . In the false dawn a buoy with a flag shot past the dinghy ' at a devil of a speed with the tide . ' At first sight of it , some of the occupants thought it was ...
Page 213
... morning mist . I had not intended going that way , but it was difficult to turn away from the sea on such a morning . After passing Saltwood I turned firmly northwards , taking the track over Tolsford Hill and so to Postling Wood . From ...
... morning mist . I had not intended going that way , but it was difficult to turn away from the sea on such a morning . After passing Saltwood I turned firmly northwards , taking the track over Tolsford Hill and so to Postling Wood . From ...
Page 215
... morning raids began . The remaining horses meanwhile would be saddled up , and by the time I returned to the farm with the aerodrome party the rest were ready to set out on their morning's work . We kept close to cover while out on ...
... morning raids began . The remaining horses meanwhile would be saddled up , and by the time I returned to the farm with the aerodrome party the rest were ready to set out on their morning's work . We kept close to cover while out on ...
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