Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 224William Blackwood, 1928 - England |
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Page 17
... once having attained the crest of the bend- ing ridge , we were safe from avalanches for the remainder of the climb . We sat down on a slab of rock . Our exertions had been severe ; for a few minutes we allowed mind and muscle to relax ...
... once having attained the crest of the bend- ing ridge , we were safe from avalanches for the remainder of the climb . We sat down on a slab of rock . Our exertions had been severe ; for a few minutes we allowed mind and muscle to relax ...
Page 86
... once more , I wondered ? With great care , for the ground had been some- what neglected and the grass was long , we landed , and , after a cautious look around , pro- ceeded to repack the water- pump gland , but before we could take off ...
... once more , I wondered ? With great care , for the ground had been some- what neglected and the grass was long , we landed , and , after a cautious look around , pro- ceeded to repack the water- pump gland , but before we could take off ...
Page 246
... once more , and a leaping pres- ence twitches the top . With muscles tuned to the previous strain , and judgment all ... once again . Five blank casts , and then yet once more . We're sick of this business of robbing the cradle . The big ...
... once more , and a leaping pres- ence twitches the top . With muscles tuned to the previous strain , and judgment all ... once again . Five blank casts , and then yet once more . We're sick of this business of robbing the cradle . The big ...
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SALVAGE BY E G M | 359 |
SHAKESPEARE AMONG THE SAMOANS BY LADY ALICE FER | 365 |
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