Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 272William Blackwood, 1952 - England |
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Page 98
... fish that lay on the grass outside the door of the hut . Presently the Master of Ceremonies and owner of that particular stretch of water noticed the boy's preoccupation . Nudging the lad's mother he whispered , " Look at Tim ! I'll ...
... fish that lay on the grass outside the door of the hut . Presently the Master of Ceremonies and owner of that particular stretch of water noticed the boy's preoccupation . Nudging the lad's mother he whispered , " Look at Tim ! I'll ...
Page 103
... fish out with our hands ; others fell on their stomachs and scrabbled about like mad things under the surface ; three or four would dive headlong for the same fish and finish up clinging wildly to each other's wet hands in mistake for ...
... fish out with our hands ; others fell on their stomachs and scrabbled about like mad things under the surface ; three or four would dive headlong for the same fish and finish up clinging wildly to each other's wet hands in mistake for ...
Page 397
... fish lines stretched out like grasshopper's antenæ on either side . Several had sig- nalled suggesting a gift of fish , but our provisions were ample and we could not waste the chance of a gust to lower a boat . The swell had quietened ...
... fish lines stretched out like grasshopper's antenæ on either side . Several had sig- nalled suggesting a gift of fish , but our provisions were ample and we could not waste the chance of a gust to lower a boat . The swell had quietened ...
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