Blackwood's Magazine, Volumes 265-266W. Blackwood, 1949 - England |
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Page 190
... perhaps the most beautiful castle of them all . The trade wind had died and the sea , out beyond the suddenly rearing breakers , lay silken smooth in the grey evening light . Silhouetted against the misty sunset Elmina , on its low sea ...
... perhaps the most beautiful castle of them all . The trade wind had died and the sea , out beyond the suddenly rearing breakers , lay silken smooth in the grey evening light . Silhouetted against the misty sunset Elmina , on its low sea ...
Page 247
... perhaps a year or two beyond seventy . Nothing about him seemed out of the ordinary except a hint of eagerness , or perhaps of agitation , in his manner ; his hand on the door - knob trembled as if with some repressed excitement . At ...
... perhaps a year or two beyond seventy . Nothing about him seemed out of the ordinary except a hint of eagerness , or perhaps of agitation , in his manner ; his hand on the door - knob trembled as if with some repressed excitement . At ...
Page 346
... perhaps they will remember the days at Awoi . Perhaps they will remember that in that wind - swept place their elders once refused Antrycide ; perhaps they will remember that ' Cotdieng ' brought it in to their midst and that Kurol ...
... perhaps they will remember the days at Awoi . Perhaps they will remember that in that wind - swept place their elders once refused Antrycide ; perhaps they will remember that ' Cotdieng ' brought it in to their midst and that Kurol ...
Contents
AN ODD OCCASION | 125 |
AN OLD NAVY LIST | 160 |
ST HELENA PASSAGE | 202 |
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