Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 289William Blackwood, 1961 - England |
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... side where he dropped anchor . Leslie instantly named him the Colonel . He was tall , florid and well - built ; wore a pith sun - helmet and was clearly taking no chances with the Ecum Secum ; for he wore a life- jacket across his chest ...
... side where he dropped anchor . Leslie instantly named him the Colonel . He was tall , florid and well - built ; wore a pith sun - helmet and was clearly taking no chances with the Ecum Secum ; for he wore a life- jacket across his chest ...
Page 63
... side , where the roof ends twenty - five feet above the ground , a drop at least sufficient to break a leg . Balancing neatly , Inky patrolled the ridge . To the three of us watching him , a sheep on the roof was no new experience . At ...
... side , where the roof ends twenty - five feet above the ground , a drop at least sufficient to break a leg . Balancing neatly , Inky patrolled the ridge . To the three of us watching him , a sheep on the roof was no new experience . At ...
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... side - posts . My sampan was powered by a small outboard motor , which is becoming more the rule than the exception these days . There is a very impressive moun- tain on the coast of Kedah called Gunong Jerai , and on the northern side ...
... side - posts . My sampan was powered by a small outboard motor , which is becoming more the rule than the exception these days . There is a very impressive moun- tain on the coast of Kedah called Gunong Jerai , and on the northern side ...
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