Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 222W. Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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Page 78
... keep the big strong ones , and all the rest have to go for a sail . Nobody ever comes back , of course , for those canoes ain't exactly what you'd call seaworthy . They go sail- ing off down wind , and I guess the first squall that ...
... keep the big strong ones , and all the rest have to go for a sail . Nobody ever comes back , of course , for those canoes ain't exactly what you'd call seaworthy . They go sail- ing off down wind , and I guess the first squall that ...
Page 80
... keep this schooner running full for years - if we can only man- age to keep the place to our selves , that is . There's pearls there , too , of course . I've seen Falapa break a tooth on one the size of a gooseberry , and the beggar ...
... keep this schooner running full for years - if we can only man- age to keep the place to our selves , that is . There's pearls there , too , of course . I've seen Falapa break a tooth on one the size of a gooseberry , and the beggar ...
Page 81
... keep those fires burning good and smoky . I told ' em off into regular watches , four hours on and four off , all ship - shape , and they kept my fires going fine , night and day . At first the beggars seemed to like it . Thought it was ...
... keep those fires burning good and smoky . I told ' em off into regular watches , four hours on and four off , all ship - shape , and they kept my fires going fine , night and day . At first the beggars seemed to like it . Thought it was ...
Page 84
... keep me going for a week or two if need be . And then they'd put in my fishing - gear and a pot or so , as was usual ; so I figured out , if only I could keep afloat , I wouldn't do so bad after all , and with luck I might manage to get ...
... keep me going for a week or two if need be . And then they'd put in my fishing - gear and a pot or so , as was usual ; so I figured out , if only I could keep afloat , I wouldn't do so bad after all , and with luck I might manage to get ...
Page 85
... keep alive that long . And yesterday , I guess , it had got a bit too much , even for me . And if you hadn't turned up like you did , I think by this time I'd have passed in my checks for good . However hell , here I am , fit and hearty ...
... keep alive that long . And yesterday , I guess , it had got a bit too much , even for me . And if you hadn't turned up like you did , I think by this time I'd have passed in my checks for good . However hell , here I am , fit and hearty ...
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