Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 205; Volume 208William Blackwood, 1920 - England |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 51
Page 21
... moved about as if she were at sea , and we spent two harassed and sleepless nights as we listened to her grinding and straining on the rooks . Whether as a result of this blow , or of the poor quality of the cement , subsequent pumping ...
... moved about as if she were at sea , and we spent two harassed and sleepless nights as we listened to her grinding and straining on the rooks . Whether as a result of this blow , or of the poor quality of the cement , subsequent pumping ...
Page 27
... moved slowly on we exchanged the compliments of the season , and an ominous form of greeting that has crept into use of late : " May you be alive this day twelvemonths . " I had been duly warned of the risks of motoring long distances ...
... moved slowly on we exchanged the compliments of the season , and an ominous form of greeting that has crept into use of late : " May you be alive this day twelvemonths . " I had been duly warned of the risks of motoring long distances ...
Page 43
... moved a little farther up the gorge , while Ismal and I went to look for ibex . I shot dis- gracefully , I remember , and missed a sitting chanee at a grand old cream - coloured patri- aroh , with great curving horns and a dark ...
... moved a little farther up the gorge , while Ismal and I went to look for ibex . I shot dis- gracefully , I remember , and missed a sitting chanee at a grand old cream - coloured patri- aroh , with great curving horns and a dark ...
Page 78
... moved in ac- cordance with its movements , the axes of guns and telescope always remaining parallel . Check stops prevented the telescope from being moved beyond the horizontal and vertical radius of action of the guns . ยท The armament ...
... moved in ac- cordance with its movements , the axes of guns and telescope always remaining parallel . Check stops prevented the telescope from being moved beyond the horizontal and vertical radius of action of the guns . ยท The armament ...
Page 86
... moved in the wreckage . Then sliding back the armoured head - oover , he climbed again to see if the third enemy ' plane was anywhere in sight . The sky , however , seemed abso- lutely empty , so he turned Delhiward , calling up as he ...
... moved in the wreckage . Then sliding back the armoured head - oover , he climbed again to see if the third enemy ' plane was anywhere in sight . The sky , however , seemed abso- lutely empty , so he turned Delhiward , calling up as he ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Afghans Aizawa Allies arms army arrived asked Baluch Bandar Abbas Barkat Berber British called camels camp Captain Chahbar coast Daria Daria Begi dark Dervishes dhows Disraeli door Empress enemy England English eyes face Fags feet fighting fish force French German Government Grey guns Halit hand head hills horse Hugo India Ireland Irish Jashk Jean Bart Kambar Karachi knew Lady land Lewis gun live looked Lord Lord Kitchener Macbeth MacTavish Mahsud Makran Masqat ment miles morning murder never night nullah officer once Oxley party passed Pecklebury Persian picquet political pump replied rifles road rook round Russian seemed ship side Sinn Fein Sultan Swift tell thing thought tion told took troops turned Ulidia village voice words Yamato yards Yung Seng