Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 239William Blackwood, 1936 - England |
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Page 246
... minutes . Then that downright honesty of character came to my aid . I admitted to myself that the rod was heavy and awkward . Cutting a forked stick and adjusting it in the mud , I rested the rod in an easy position , so that it could ...
... minutes . Then that downright honesty of character came to my aid . I admitted to myself that the rod was heavy and awkward . Cutting a forked stick and adjusting it in the mud , I rested the rod in an easy position , so that it could ...
Page 361
... minutes before 3.30 both machines were the line , ready . The Fury had well over an hour to wait , and Archie had not yet thought about putting on his overalls . He stood among the crowd near the steam - roller to watch it start and ...
... minutes before 3.30 both machines were the line , ready . The Fury had well over an hour to wait , and Archie had not yet thought about putting on his overalls . He stood among the crowd near the steam - roller to watch it start and ...
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... minutes he watched the goat intently , then slipped down into the bushes below . Mean- while his mother climbed a small adjacent tree , possibly with the object of obtaining a better view . Perhaps ten minutes later the cub came into my ...
... minutes he watched the goat intently , then slipped down into the bushes below . Mean- while his mother climbed a small adjacent tree , possibly with the object of obtaining a better view . Perhaps ten minutes later the cub came into my ...
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BLACKWOODS | 1 |
FoxStrangways | 34 |
A BACKWASH OF WAR BY MAJOR GEORGE BRUCE | 44 |
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