Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 221William Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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... four engineers . That's only nine of us whites all told , not counting the Doc . , who's a half - caste Macao Portuguese , as far as I can make out , and not to be relied on . And you know better than I do what your Lascar crew is worth ...
... four engineers . That's only nine of us whites all told , not counting the Doc . , who's a half - caste Macao Portuguese , as far as I can make out , and not to be relied on . And you know better than I do what your Lascar crew is worth ...
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... Four men they bring me to - day . Four - all shot in the face and dead . It's bad for us , Captain , I think , now they begin shooting . ' " Maybe it's not so bad as you think , Doc . , " I told him . And that's all I'd say , for I ...
... Four men they bring me to - day . Four - all shot in the face and dead . It's bad for us , Captain , I think , now they begin shooting . ' " Maybe it's not so bad as you think , Doc . , " I told him . And that's all I'd say , for I ...
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... four of them were broken ; but all the rest were as sharp as razors . The barrel of the gun was fouled , and the maga- zine was short of four cartridges . It was good evidence ; but I wasn't keen on any one else seeing it , so I put the ...
... four of them were broken ; but all the rest were as sharp as razors . The barrel of the gun was fouled , and the maga- zine was short of four cartridges . It was good evidence ; but I wasn't keen on any one else seeing it , so I put the ...
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... four vessels . At first we supposed them to be Spaniards , and when the Captain came on deck , he ordered me to fire and bring them to . I did so , and they obeyed the summons , and we cleared for action . We found that our enemies ...
... four vessels . At first we supposed them to be Spaniards , and when the Captain came on deck , he ordered me to fire and bring them to . I did so , and they obeyed the summons , and we cleared for action . We found that our enemies ...
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... four o'clock . I was now in another guise , having discarded the friendly coat and cap , which I deposited in a ditch , where it must have soon been covered with snow . I appeared as a gentleman in full French costume , which I had ...
... four o'clock . I was now in another guise , having discarded the friendly coat and cap , which I deposited in a ditch , where it must have soon been covered with snow . I appeared as a gentleman in full French costume , which I had ...
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