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Page 126
... stick about ten feet long , he cut it down , rewrapped his axe , and put it back in the tank , replacing the lid and doing up the canvas flap . He then produced his pocket knife and unwrapped that , and proceeded to trim the small twigs ...
... stick about ten feet long , he cut it down , rewrapped his axe , and put it back in the tank , replacing the lid and doing up the canvas flap . He then produced his pocket knife and unwrapped that , and proceeded to trim the small twigs ...
Page 131
... stick out . It was about half an inch thick and , try as I might , I could not move it . Billy got down off his horse and said " Give me a go " . He then bent over and fastened on to the stick with his teeth and , in much the same way ...
... stick out . It was about half an inch thick and , try as I might , I could not move it . Billy got down off his horse and said " Give me a go " . He then bent over and fastened on to the stick with his teeth and , in much the same way ...
Page 135
... stick was a very necessary and worthwhile part of our equipment . The stick by midday would confirm that by being covered in a tangled mass of web . Billy Seward told me these webs made very good stock whip lashes and claimed they were ...
... stick was a very necessary and worthwhile part of our equipment . The stick by midday would confirm that by being covered in a tangled mass of web . Billy Seward told me these webs made very good stock whip lashes and claimed they were ...
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