Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 221William Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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... close reef in that sjambok of his , or one night , as likely as not , he'd be getting his throat cut , to say nothing of the throats of the rest of us white men aboard . I gave him beans , I done , he started . He told me some things ...
... close reef in that sjambok of his , or one night , as likely as not , he'd be getting his throat cut , to say nothing of the throats of the rest of us white men aboard . I gave him beans , I done , he started . He told me some things ...
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... close enough to any land . It was a mighty slim chance ; but the man was desperate , and I could see he meant to do what he said . I was the only soul aboard who knew he could slip his irons , and he begged Ching - Wan - Tau Roads at ...
... close enough to any land . It was a mighty slim chance ; but the man was desperate , and I could see he meant to do what he said . I was the only soul aboard who knew he could slip his irons , and he begged Ching - Wan - Tau Roads at ...
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... close and straight between the eyes . ' It's either them or us , Captain , ' he said , and you must face it . ' And with that he took the thing gently out of my hand - and I let him take it . He balanced it in his hand for a little ...
... close and straight between the eyes . ' It's either them or us , Captain , ' he said , and you must face it . ' And with that he took the thing gently out of my hand - and I let him take it . He balanced it in his hand for a little ...
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... close as I dare to the land . I'll try and see the way's all clear for you - and the rest you'll have to do yourself . You'll be in your irons down the hold , and , as soon as we anchor , you must slip up on deck quickly and drop over ...
... close as I dare to the land . I'll try and see the way's all clear for you - and the rest you'll have to do yourself . You'll be in your irons down the hold , and , as soon as we anchor , you must slip up on deck quickly and drop over ...
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... close as possible to our stern , and poured volley after volley of musketry along While cruising off Guadeloupe on the afternoon of the 13th December 1809 , during my watch we sighted four vessels . At first we supposed them to be ...
... close as possible to our stern , and poured volley after volley of musketry along While cruising off Guadeloupe on the afternoon of the 13th December 1809 , during my watch we sighted four vessels . At first we supposed them to be ...
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