Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 267William Blackwood, 1950 - England |
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Page 167
While I was pondering what to do the wind backed to the north - east . This change , causing it to blow almost directly in , made up my mind for me . The weather remained fine , and with the fair wind we logged a steady five knots ...
While I was pondering what to do the wind backed to the north - east . This change , causing it to blow almost directly in , made up my mind for me . The weather remained fine , and with the fair wind we logged a steady five knots ...
Page 169
We could hear it , above the whine of the wind , thrashing the water as it approached . Malcolm and I dived below as it engulfed us . What little light there was , vanished , to leave a stark blackness which , in turn , was shattered by ...
We could hear it , above the whine of the wind , thrashing the water as it approached . Malcolm and I dived below as it engulfed us . What little light there was , vanished , to leave a stark blackness which , in turn , was shattered by ...
Page 512
The silken sheet was a wind - slab crust , which would avalanche off if disturbed further . I fetched up Laidlaw then , and said that I should not like to go on . The crust was not in itself especially thick .
The silken sheet was a wind - slab crust , which would avalanche off if disturbed further . I fetched up Laidlaw then , and said that I should not like to go on . The crust was not in itself especially thick .
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