Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 221William Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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Page 116
... miles about ? " measuring the distance by the scale . " About that , " he agreed . Then followed some long talks with the engineer . He appeared to see nothing strange in our attempting the job- and as a matter of fact there was nobody ...
... miles about ? " measuring the distance by the scale . " About that , " he agreed . Then followed some long talks with the engineer . He appeared to see nothing strange in our attempting the job- and as a matter of fact there was nobody ...
Page 119
... miles of the river . As I have already men- tioned , the actual work of clearing the track and building up the earthwork for the rail- way had already been finished as far as the Tassi River , but the metals had been laid to a point ...
... miles of the river . As I have already men- tioned , the actual work of clearing the track and building up the earthwork for the rail- way had already been finished as far as the Tassi River , but the metals had been laid to a point ...
Page 120
... miles to the camp , Amelita was duly sworn in as our headman . In addition , he received a further six shillings per mensem by way of stipend , and a pair of old khaki shorts in which to uphold the dignity of his new job . And on the ...
... miles to the camp , Amelita was duly sworn in as our headman . In addition , he received a further six shillings per mensem by way of stipend , and a pair of old khaki shorts in which to uphold the dignity of his new job . And on the ...
Page 125
... miles away , " I told railhead as hard as my legs could carry me . " I wonder what sort of a mouth it's got. and Meanwhile Amelita started prodding for the broken striker . Half an hour of that , however , soon showed the utter ...
... miles away , " I told railhead as hard as my legs could carry me . " I wonder what sort of a mouth it's got. and Meanwhile Amelita started prodding for the broken striker . Half an hour of that , however , soon showed the utter ...
Page 148
... miles round the district . A fly could have been descried walking on it , and stationmasters are larger than flies . Barshott , true to his humour- ing practices , called through , " If you don't open the hatch , Babu , we'll burn your ...
... miles round the district . A fly could have been descried walking on it , and stationmasters are larger than flies . Barshott , true to his humour- ing practices , called through , " If you don't open the hatch , Babu , we'll burn your ...
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