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Page 165
I thought the decks were packed solid , but the crowd seemed to melt quite a bit as I went round on this unpopular mission . However , some thirty or forty Australians collected fairly soon , and all was well .
I thought the decks were packed solid , but the crowd seemed to melt quite a bit as I went round on this unpopular mission . However , some thirty or forty Australians collected fairly soon , and all was well .
Page 176
But we had spent so comfortable an evening with our pipes , and so unblushingly enjoyed the long - forgotten experience of playing truant , that the scolding seemed to me a light price to pay for it . preparations they would like me to ...
But we had spent so comfortable an evening with our pipes , and so unblushingly enjoyed the long - forgotten experience of playing truant , that the scolding seemed to me a light price to pay for it . preparations they would like me to ...
Page 197
Life proceeded on these ridiculous lines , and the only drawback to an otherwise perfect existence was the weather , which seemed never to let up on us for twenty - four hours . The big loch rose three feet in ten days , and the Harley ...
Life proceeded on these ridiculous lines , and the only drawback to an otherwise perfect existence was the weather , which seemed never to let up on us for twenty - four hours . The big loch rose three feet in ten days , and the Harley ...
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