Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 297William Blackwood, 1965 - England |
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Page 251
The jars and jampots became our chief culinary utensils when we obtained fire . For the present , and for some time , we lacked fire as well as water , and we had to devour the sea - birds and their eggs raw . Not a very appetising food ...
The jars and jampots became our chief culinary utensils when we obtained fire . For the present , and for some time , we lacked fire as well as water , and we had to devour the sea - birds and their eggs raw . Not a very appetising food ...
Page 368
A small fire was burning in the middle of the hall - like room . The smoke from it wreathed straight up and , glancing towards the roof , I thought I could see a round opening and supposed it was intended to function as a chimney .
A small fire was burning in the middle of the hall - like room . The smoke from it wreathed straight up and , glancing towards the roof , I thought I could see a round opening and supposed it was intended to function as a chimney .
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The only spark of comfort was one still remaining in the sittingroom fire , which I succeeded in fanning into flame and then feeding with wood ; at least that was dry . I put on my thickest pair of trousers and all the sweaters and ...
The only spark of comfort was one still remaining in the sittingroom fire , which I succeeded in fanning into flame and then feeding with wood ; at least that was dry . I put on my thickest pair of trousers and all the sweaters and ...
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Contents
A BIT OF A DUSTING BY W RUTHERFORD | 96 |
ACROSS THE WALL OF TEARS BY JOHN PEMBROKE | 288 |
MR CHIPLUNKAR | 384 |
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