Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 240William Blackwood, 1936 - England |
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Page 325
... sail - cloths . To begin with , they nearly broke Mackay's heart . One hundred and thirty stitches to a yard of seam should be the average in making a new sail , he declared , and these coal- heavers were putting in home- ward - bound ...
... sail - cloths . To begin with , they nearly broke Mackay's heart . One hundred and thirty stitches to a yard of seam should be the average in making a new sail , he declared , and these coal- heavers were putting in home- ward - bound ...
Page 326
... sail . The work went on . The sail was finished to the captain's satisfaction , except that Mac- kay was working at the last cringle - the one in the head . The hands got hold of the foot of the sail and rolled it up neatly . As they ...
... sail . The work went on . The sail was finished to the captain's satisfaction , except that Mac- kay was working at the last cringle - the one in the head . The hands got hold of the foot of the sail and rolled it up neatly . As they ...
Page 327
... sail and tied ropeyarn Grog , oh ! " he shouted . Captain Bruce did not sleep so well that night . The weather had still further improved , but he was wondering and worry- ing . It would require almost a gale of wind to shift his vessel ...
... sail and tied ropeyarn Grog , oh ! " he shouted . Captain Bruce did not sleep so well that night . The weather had still further improved , but he was wondering and worry- ing . It would require almost a gale of wind to shift his vessel ...
Contents
A COMPOSITE COMMANDO BY H C MAYDON | 204 |
ACROSS THE THRESHOLD BY JAMES LORIMER | 230 |
AFOOT ON THE ARCTIC HIGHWAY BY MATT MARSHALL | 363 |
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