Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 222W. Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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... land you in a deep hole . How- ever , this is one of the very ordinary risks which any trav- eller in such countries must face , and we returned to Guate- mala City after another fruit- less journey , for the nature of the strata , from ...
... land you in a deep hole . How- ever , this is one of the very ordinary risks which any trav- eller in such countries must face , and we returned to Guate- mala City after another fruit- less journey , for the nature of the strata , from ...
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... land - lubber than ever . The gale continued for days , and every morning Chatsworth and I would anxiously study what Hafiz described as " that tiresome old roof of heaven , " and look with trepidation on that angry sea . However , it ...
... land - lubber than ever . The gale continued for days , and every morning Chatsworth and I would anxiously study what Hafiz described as " that tiresome old roof of heaven , " and look with trepidation on that angry sea . However , it ...
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... Land on our bow , " shouted the skipper . " Why , it's Hon- duras , " and looking through his telescope , " British Hon- duras , " he added . " " " British Honduras ! I re- peated . " Yes , " he admitted ; " the squall has driven us ...
... Land on our bow , " shouted the skipper . " Why , it's Hon- duras , " and looking through his telescope , " British Hon- duras , " he added . " " " British Honduras ! I re- peated . " Yes , " he admitted ; " the squall has driven us ...
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... land is close there to starboard ! " 66 66 But another wave envel- oped us , and I saw nothing . Where ? " I shouted breath- lessly as I was recovering . Starboard ! " 66 I don't know whose voice it was , though . We had been driven land ...
... land is close there to starboard ! " 66 66 But another wave envel- oped us , and I saw nothing . Where ? " I shouted breath- lessly as I was recovering . Starboard ! " 66 I don't know whose voice it was , though . We had been driven land ...
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... land or sea ? 66 ,, Oh , let's make our way over the land . I've had enough sea for the time being , " I sug- gested . " Good ; then we'll travel across the frontier through the rivers , although I can assure you it's no joy - ride ...
... land or sea ? 66 ,, Oh , let's make our way over the land . I've had enough sea for the time being , " I sug- gested . " Good ; then we'll travel across the frontier through the rivers , although I can assure you it's no joy - ride ...
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