Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 205; Volume 208W. Blackwood, 1920 - Scotland |
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... nearly as possible in the same place . It surprised me when our tug bumped continually over banks and shoal all the way down the channel , but it caused Belaieff's manager no concern ; and I learned later that these bumps were a part of ...
... nearly as possible in the same place . It surprised me when our tug bumped continually over banks and shoal all the way down the channel , but it caused Belaieff's manager no concern ; and I learned later that these bumps were a part of ...
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... nearly all of whom were from the Baltic , were German in speech and appearance . The majority of them by birth were Letts good workmen , clean , and studiously polite , with a defer- ence to their employers which , whether it is to be ...
... nearly all of whom were from the Baltic , were German in speech and appearance . The majority of them by birth were Letts good workmen , clean , and studiously polite , with a defer- ence to their employers which , whether it is to be ...
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... nearly up to the rails before Reay could be persuaded to hear , above the roar of his engine , the Voices of the agitated Rus- sians shouting down No. 2 hatch . These episodes were , how ever , nothing beside the re- newed feeling of ...
... nearly up to the rails before Reay could be persuaded to hear , above the roar of his engine , the Voices of the agitated Rus- sians shouting down No. 2 hatch . These episodes were , how ever , nothing beside the re- newed feeling of ...
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... nearly its own level and throw it to a height . However , it was a pump , and after prolonged negotia- tions , assisted by one or two bottles of whisky , it was brought on board in triumph and placed down No. 1 hold on a special staging ...
... nearly its own level and throw it to a height . However , it was a pump , and after prolonged negotia- tions , assisted by one or two bottles of whisky , it was brought on board in triumph and placed down No. 1 hold on a special staging ...
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... nearly despair to see all our work thrown away by their folly . Reay was very tired , for he had been up night after night ; but the only thing was to trust to his skill and determination , and beg him to keep the pump going , while we ...
... nearly despair to see all our work thrown away by their folly . Reay was very tired , for he had been up night after night ; but the only thing was to trust to his skill and determination , and beg him to keep the pump going , while we ...
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