Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 221W. Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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And I must say I solid with wooden bunks , and don't blame the Chinese authori- ran up four tiers of berths in ties either for wanting to make Nos . 3 and 4 lower holds . They sure of those birds as soon as even built a hospital on top ...
And I must say I solid with wooden bunks , and don't blame the Chinese authori- ran up four tiers of berths in ties either for wanting to make Nos . 3 and 4 lower holds . They sure of those birds as soon as even built a hospital on top ...
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Four men they again on our bargain , and I bring me to - day . Four - all left him . I went up on the shot in the face and dead . It's bridge and he went down the bad for us , Captain , I think , hold . I didn't see him again .
Four men they again on our bargain , and I bring me to - day . Four - all left him . I went up on the shot in the face and dead . It's bridge and he went down the bad for us , Captain , I think , hold . I didn't see him again .
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It started with gun was fouled , and the maga- some patches of fog closing zine was short of four cartridges . down on us about four in the It was good evidence ; but I afternoon , and it got thicker wasn't keen on any one else and ...
It started with gun was fouled , and the maga- some patches of fog closing zine was short of four cartridges . down on us about four in the It was good evidence ; but I afternoon , and it got thicker wasn't keen on any one else and ...
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... I received a fearful Whilecruising off Guadeloupe blow across my body , caused on the afternoon of the 13th by a poor fellow being blown December 1809 , during my into smithereens — by my side . watch we sighted four vessels .
... I received a fearful Whilecruising off Guadeloupe blow across my body , caused on the afternoon of the 13th by a poor fellow being blown December 1809 , during my into smithereens — by my side . watch we sighted four vessels .
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The “ N'am of goodness me men , other survivors were then disbear with it a bit , bear with it tributed among the four French a bit ; I'll serve you in yer ships . turn , ” and then call out for On our way we fell in with his boy .
The “ N'am of goodness me men , other survivors were then disbear with it a bit , bear with it tributed among the four French a bit ; I'll serve you in yer ships . turn , ” and then call out for On our way we fell in with his boy .
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