Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 250William Blackwood, 1941 - England |
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Page 391
... shot between his appearance from behind one palm leaf and his vanishing behind another . Too often the rattle of shot on the hard stiff leaves was the only result . Badavankúti had a marvellous gift for finding snipe , and we seldom had ...
... shot between his appearance from behind one palm leaf and his vanishing behind another . Too often the rattle of shot on the hard stiff leaves was the only result . Badavankúti had a marvellous gift for finding snipe , and we seldom had ...
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... shot a ruddy nigger . " 66 Wot's gone with Elliot ? was with ' em . ?? ' E " I expect it was ' e shot the ruddy nigger , an ' ' e's run away ! " Burma followed next , with much snipe - shooting in paddy - fields Malabar over again , but ...
... shot a ruddy nigger . " 66 Wot's gone with Elliot ? was with ' em . ?? ' E " I expect it was ' e shot the ruddy nigger , an ' ' e's run away ! " Burma followed next , with much snipe - shooting in paddy - fields Malabar over again , but ...
Page 398
... shot on my right , followed by another on the far left , and close upon them two shots much nearer me , from the opposite reed - bed . With a roar like prolonged thunder the vast mass of ducks in front of me rose into the air . I got a ...
... shot on my right , followed by another on the far left , and close upon them two shots much nearer me , from the opposite reed - bed . With a roar like prolonged thunder the vast mass of ducks in front of me rose into the air . I got a ...
Contents
MORE REDLETTER DAYS BY R J WACHER | 130 |
CONTENTS | 132 |
A MUSTER OF ARMS BY THOMAS H RADDALL | 166 |
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