Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 230William Blackwood, 1931 - England |
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Page 54
... eyes at my presence , although and a clever energetic face . Mahommedan law forbids After the customary greetings women to show the face to they explained the situation to strange men , for I was not only him ; he simply nodded assent ...
... eyes at my presence , although and a clever energetic face . Mahommedan law forbids After the customary greetings women to show the face to they explained the situation to strange men , for I was not only him ; he simply nodded assent ...
Page 108
... eyes still gazing straight at mean almost quizzical ex- pression . The strain of holding myself to a set purpose was beginning to tell ; I knew I could only keep it up for a few moments longer , while I willed them towards me and fought ...
... eyes still gazing straight at mean almost quizzical ex- pression . The strain of holding myself to a set purpose was beginning to tell ; I knew I could only keep it up for a few moments longer , while I willed them towards me and fought ...
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... eyes with lotion , lifted a fountain - pen filler . The next them on to my bed of moss few days were simply a repeti- and sat down to watch them tion of this , but in eight days die . I cursed myself for my both were able , with the sup ...
... eyes with lotion , lifted a fountain - pen filler . The next them on to my bed of moss few days were simply a repeti- and sat down to watch them tion of this , but in eight days die . I cursed myself for my both were able , with the sup ...
Contents
A BOOKISH GOSSIP AROUND GEORGE SAINTSBURY BY R | 126 |
ADOWN THE TIGRIS I WAS BORNE BY SHALIMAR | 141 |
AN OVERLOADED ASS BY THE HON SIR JOHN FORTESCUE | 292 |
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