Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 299W. Blackwood, 1966 - England |
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The night had been overcast , with a fresh sailing - breeze ; but now , with the coming of day , the wind piped up . It happened rather suddenly , a sharp squall smacking down out of a sky that had almost impei ceptibly become lowering ...
The night had been overcast , with a fresh sailing - breeze ; but now , with the coming of day , the wind piped up . It happened rather suddenly , a sharp squall smacking down out of a sky that had almost impei ceptibly become lowering ...
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Like that , the force on the rudder and the force of the wind on the backed storm - sail balanced , and the ship lay stationary , with wind and sea on the starboard bow . Soaking wet and sore with the effort of working in the violent ...
Like that , the force on the rudder and the force of the wind on the backed storm - sail balanced , and the ship lay stationary , with wind and sea on the starboard bow . Soaking wet and sore with the effort of working in the violent ...
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Soon it was snowing hard , and the wind was rising at every moment . I forged ahead desperately , increasingly aware that before many minutes the visibility on the plateau would be nil . Half an hour later I knew that I was lost .
Soon it was snowing hard , and the wind was rising at every moment . I forged ahead desperately , increasingly aware that before many minutes the visibility on the plateau would be nil . Half an hour later I knew that I was lost .
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| Title | Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 299 Blackwood's Magazine |
| Publisher | W. Blackwood, 1966 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 Dec 2008 |
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