Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 285W. Blackwood, 1959 - England |
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The youngsters seem less boisterous now than they were in those days . ” That's true , " I said . “ In the ' eighties the British subaltern or sublieutenant was less inclined to divide his leisure hours between bridge and bed .
The youngsters seem less boisterous now than they were in those days . ” That's true , " I said . “ In the ' eighties the British subaltern or sublieutenant was less inclined to divide his leisure hours between bridge and bed .
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Two changes brought a pang of regret : the barrack compound at the west end , which used to house the Legation Guard and a cheerful officers ' mess , was now occupied by Chinese security troops who more effectively but less convivially ...
Two changes brought a pang of regret : the barrack compound at the west end , which used to house the Legation Guard and a cheerful officers ' mess , was now occupied by Chinese security troops who more effectively but less convivially ...
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Siriol Hugh - Jones A vivid , beautifully written , brilliant - eyed book about the author's childhood in Africa , full of magic and violent death , snakes , leopards , jumbo ants and hardly less exotic adults , and a clear ...
Siriol Hugh - Jones A vivid , beautifully written , brilliant - eyed book about the author's childhood in Africa , full of magic and violent death , snakes , leopards , jumbo ants and hardly less exotic adults , and a clear ...
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Contents
A DAY IN BOURNEMOUTH BY ALICE MASSIE | 96 |
ADVENTURE WITH WALKING HAT BY S VON P AND R C M | 530 |
A GO AT THE SOUTH FACE BY BARNEY DICKINSON | 570 |
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