Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 222W. Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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Page 16
For'ard most unpleasant angle as it our jibsails looked like kites . hissed and sizzled through the I heard afterwards that they white - capped waves . That had been wrongly hoisted . I hateful corkscrew motion can quite believe it .
For'ard most unpleasant angle as it our jibsails looked like kites . hissed and sizzled through the I heard afterwards that they white - capped waves . That had been wrongly hoisted . I hateful corkscrew motion can quite believe it .
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queried diately started on the repairs . the black official in his quaint The captain and crew worked English , and setting his chin far into that night , and meanupwards until he himself looked while we held a council of war like a ...
queried diately started on the repairs . the black official in his quaint The captain and crew worked English , and setting his chin far into that night , and meanupwards until he himself looked while we held a council of war like a ...
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I looked at my watch— shouted back to him , " we may 5 A.M. Two long and fearful go under . " hours had passed . It will be “ I'll try . ” light soon , I said to myself Everybody now put up the encouragingly . cry , “ Stand by ...
I looked at my watch— shouted back to him , " we may 5 A.M. Two long and fearful go under . " hours had passed . It will be “ I'll try . ” light soon , I said to myself Everybody now put up the encouragingly . cry , “ Stand by ...
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I made furious attempts I burst out laughing for the to free myself , and at last gave first time on that perilous night . a vicious push with one leg up His face looked almost saintly . against the side . That did it .
I made furious attempts I burst out laughing for the to free myself , and at last gave first time on that perilous night . a vicious push with one leg up His face looked almost saintly . against the side . That did it .
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And the best room was allotted I ventured again . “ Don't know about seeing Chatsworth knew the authorthe manager . S'pose you're ities of this great and hospitable hungry , eh ? organisation . We said nothing , but looked The next day ...
And the best room was allotted I ventured again . “ Don't know about seeing Chatsworth knew the authorthe manager . S'pose you're ities of this great and hospitable hungry , eh ? organisation . We said nothing , but looked The next day ...
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