Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 205; Volume 208W. Blackwood, 1920 - Scotland |
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... seemed very anxious to buy her as she lay - though , with re- markable unanimity , the prices they offered never rose above about eight thousand pounds . At the time I knew nothing of Russians - an ignorance which I was not long to ...
... seemed very anxious to buy her as she lay - though , with re- markable unanimity , the prices they offered never rose above about eight thousand pounds . At the time I knew nothing of Russians - an ignorance which I was not long to ...
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... seemed hopeless to look for any more pumps locally . By a fortunate accident , how- ever , the greater part of Soroka had recently been burnt down , and , a week or two after the fire , there arrived a handsome motor fire - pump for the ...
... seemed hopeless to look for any more pumps locally . By a fortunate accident , how- ever , the greater part of Soroka had recently been burnt down , and , a week or two after the fire , there arrived a handsome motor fire - pump for the ...
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... seemed anxious to uncouple the truck and return home , I proceeded to dig out of his bed the R.T.O. , who was a ... seemed very problematical . Once a tide - rip caught the boat and turned her com- pletely round , and several times we ...
... seemed anxious to uncouple the truck and return home , I proceeded to dig out of his bed the R.T.O. , who was a ... seemed very problematical . Once a tide - rip caught the boat and turned her com- pletely round , and several times we ...
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... journey . the familiar country seemed peaceful enough for anything , while the roads were agree- ably if significantly free of traffic . Indeed , When we emerged from the woods surrounding Kilfana- ghan , the blue and violet out- 1920. ] ...
... journey . the familiar country seemed peaceful enough for anything , while the roads were agree- ably if significantly free of traffic . Indeed , When we emerged from the woods surrounding Kilfana- ghan , the blue and violet out- 1920. ] ...
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... seemed practicable ; still , stranded and helpless as we were , it was well to have any definite plan of action , and at least it offered a chance of escape should raiders come on the scene . Besides , that a respectable citizen should ...
... seemed practicable ; still , stranded and helpless as we were , it was well to have any definite plan of action , and at least it offered a chance of escape should raiders come on the scene . Besides , that a respectable citizen should ...
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