Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 240William Blackwood, 1936 - England |
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Page 131
... soldiers in the hills beyond Candia , I grew to admire them yet more . Whenever a British officer , or even a soldier , passed such a post , out would come the sergeant - in - charge and invite the passer - by to partake of coffee ...
... soldiers in the hills beyond Candia , I grew to admire them yet more . Whenever a British officer , or even a soldier , passed such a post , out would come the sergeant - in - charge and invite the passer - by to partake of coffee ...
Page 148
... soldiers seemed as taken aback as he himself felt . Their slow country minds , set only on the sacking of a treasury , had not contemplated this development . There was a dramatic still- ness for a moment ; then the Chinese , paying no ...
... soldiers seemed as taken aback as he himself felt . Their slow country minds , set only on the sacking of a treasury , had not contemplated this development . There was a dramatic still- ness for a moment ; then the Chinese , paying no ...
Page 151
... soldiers . In the open space from where he had climbed up the hillside early that morning scores of them were squatting and stand- ing about . As he came into view of the distant Gate he saw with dismay scarlet Com- munist flags flying ...
... soldiers . In the open space from where he had climbed up the hillside early that morning scores of them were squatting and stand- ing about . As he came into view of the distant Gate he saw with dismay scarlet Com- munist flags flying ...
Contents
AN ASSAULT ON RUWENZORI | 140 |
VERSITY OF | 193 |
ACROSS THE THRESHOLD BY JAMES LORIMER | 230 |
Copyright | |
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