Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 239W. Blackwood, 1936 - England |
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Page 77
... feet black , instead of gold as He had intended , for such a beautiful bird should have golden feet . " " With golden ground to walk on - he is too proud , " cried Demetri . " The unfortunate , the pea- cock ! " said the Witch . " And ...
... feet black , instead of gold as He had intended , for such a beautiful bird should have golden feet . " " With golden ground to walk on - he is too proud , " cried Demetri . " The unfortunate , the pea- cock ! " said the Witch . " And ...
Page 169
... feet ver- tically and eight feet laterally per annum . It is not content with this ; it also saps outwards with its surface roots , which throw up suckers , which out- rival the parent tree in rate of growth , and produce further ...
... feet ver- tically and eight feet laterally per annum . It is not content with this ; it also saps outwards with its surface roots , which throw up suckers , which out- rival the parent tree in rate of growth , and produce further ...
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... feet by 30 feet by 3 feet , if these figures are a help to any inquiring spirit who wants to find out the total tonnage of clay I manhandled . It will make the calculation simpler , I hope , if I add that the weight of my clay varies ...
... feet by 30 feet by 3 feet , if these figures are a help to any inquiring spirit who wants to find out the total tonnage of clay I manhandled . It will make the calculation simpler , I hope , if I add that the weight of my clay varies ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 39 |
A BACKWASH OF WAR BY MAJOR GEORGE BRUCE | 293 |
WEST INDIAN INTERLUDE BY SEAWRACK | 452 |
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