Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 230William Blackwood, 1931 - England |
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... present comfort and immunity must be a very primitive feeling . Perhaps cave man first felt it as he sat by his smoky fire and watched the neolithic rain falling in tor- rents past the mouth of his cave . In the present instance the ...
... present comfort and immunity must be a very primitive feeling . Perhaps cave man first felt it as he sat by his smoky fire and watched the neolithic rain falling in tor- rents past the mouth of his cave . In the present instance the ...
Page 181
... present crisis , you'll be just about fatal . So I've done what I can to put the lid on you . I think I've done rather well . You're muzzled . You're gagged . I'm doing a good job . They ought to give me peerage for it . Anyway , I'm ...
... present crisis , you'll be just about fatal . So I've done what I can to put the lid on you . I think I've done rather well . You're muzzled . You're gagged . I'm doing a good job . They ought to give me peerage for it . Anyway , I'm ...
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... present , sir ? " When he comes to a Company Commander who is junior to him , he does none of these things . He says 66 Present ? " And the Com- pany Commander smiles and salutes and says , " Yes , sir . " Everything must go through the ...
... present , sir ? " When he comes to a Company Commander who is junior to him , he does none of these things . He says 66 Present ? " And the Com- pany Commander smiles and salutes and says , " Yes , sir . " Everything must go through the ...
Contents
A BOOKISH GOSSIP AROUND GEORGE SAINTSBURY BY R | 126 |
ADOWN THE TIGRIS I WAS BORNE BY SHALIMAR | 141 |
A SHOOTING TRIP IN CYPRUS | 357 |
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