Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 257William Blackwood, 1945 - England |
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Page 192
... clear of the worst of it , anyway . Ahead is the island that lies between the horns of the outer harbour , a low black mass that , at our speed of 120 knots , is suddenly upon us . We blithely sail by its western foot , oblivious of ...
... clear of the worst of it , anyway . Ahead is the island that lies between the horns of the outer harbour , a low black mass that , at our speed of 120 knots , is suddenly upon us . We blithely sail by its western foot , oblivious of ...
Page 269
... clear of our counter - clear by six feet . Helped by the wind we rushed along the poop to the taffrail , and as we leant out over it I felt I could almost touch her streaming hull . The dense black smoke pouring from her funnel was ...
... clear of our counter - clear by six feet . Helped by the wind we rushed along the poop to the taffrail , and as we leant out over it I felt I could almost touch her streaming hull . The dense black smoke pouring from her funnel was ...
Page 413
... clear and accurate presentation of European history . Who can forget that appalling old Turk , Frederick William , father of Carlyle's hero ? And the old Dessauer " ( Leopold of Anhalt Dessau ) , his military genius , his amazing ...
... clear and accurate presentation of European history . Who can forget that appalling old Turk , Frederick William , father of Carlyle's hero ? And the old Dessauer " ( Leopold of Anhalt Dessau ) , his military genius , his amazing ...
Contents
A COLONEL OF THE FRONTIER FORCE BY LIEUT COLONEL | 73 |
AN INFANTRY OFFICER WITH THE EIGHTH ARMYI XII | 91 |
SIC TRANSIT BY A M G | 108 |
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