Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 221William Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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... lived aboard a strictly utilitarian and econ- omical tramp upon the high seas . I was finding it a life chock - full of interest - and dis- comfort . There were compensations , though . For instance , " Pas- sengers are not allowed on ...
... lived aboard a strictly utilitarian and econ- omical tramp upon the high seas . I was finding it a life chock - full of interest - and dis- comfort . There were compensations , though . For instance , " Pas- sengers are not allowed on ...
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... lived in London for seven years or so , learning to be a doctor , which accounted for things . He asked me if I was an officer , and when I told him who I was he opened out a lot . He said an Englishman would give him a square deal if ...
... lived in London for seven years or so , learning to be a doctor , which accounted for things . He asked me if I was an officer , and when I told him who I was he opened out a lot . He said an Englishman would give him a square deal if ...
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... lived in the suburbs , and placed us under his protection . This step was a politic one on his part . The second man had a son who was a prisoner in England , and he would aid our escape if possible in the hope that we might be of ...
... lived in the suburbs , and placed us under his protection . This step was a politic one on his part . The second man had a son who was a prisoner in England , and he would aid our escape if possible in the hope that we might be of ...
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selves on behalf of the son . Here we lived in strict and often painful seclusion for nearly fourteen months . Twice only during this long seclusion did I venture out . The first occasion was to see Napoleon enter the town , and in the ...
selves on behalf of the son . Here we lived in strict and often painful seclusion for nearly fourteen months . Twice only during this long seclusion did I venture out . The first occasion was to see Napoleon enter the town , and in the ...
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... lived hard , and been hard as iron in the accomplishment of this . No wonder men called him stony - hearted . His mar- riage and family , his private life , seemed mere incidents to look back upon . He had been ruthless , too , and had ...
... lived hard , and been hard as iron in the accomplishment of this . No wonder men called him stony - hearted . His mar- riage and family , his private life , seemed mere incidents to look back upon . He had been ruthless , too , and had ...
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