Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 285W. Blackwood, 1959 - England |
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Why it should have been the Engineer Officer I cannot remember , but all of us took a turn at ciphering duty when off watch . It was the only way to keep abreast of the many signals received on the submarine broadcast .
Why it should have been the Engineer Officer I cannot remember , but all of us took a turn at ciphering duty when off watch . It was the only way to keep abreast of the many signals received on the submarine broadcast .
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Remember the distinguished naval captain ” - the Commander paused to sip his brandy— “ who was so keen to shoot an elephant that he allowed no one any peace ? Finally , to shut him up , he was inveigled into killing a young captive one ...
Remember the distinguished naval captain ” - the Commander paused to sip his brandy— “ who was so keen to shoot an elephant that he allowed no one any peace ? Finally , to shut him up , he was inveigled into killing a young captive one ...
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And then I remember Colonel Morphy coming to us to say that , under our own officers ' orders , we were to sign . Someone , quite recently , asked me what I thought of ' The Bridge on the River Kwai . ' I thought of Alec Guinness ...
And then I remember Colonel Morphy coming to us to say that , under our own officers ' orders , we were to sign . Someone , quite recently , asked me what I thought of ' The Bridge on the River Kwai . ' I thought of Alec Guinness ...
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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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